3 engine Dash 8
 

Anyone else seen the 3-engined Dash 8 operating in north Qld. Has a third engine on the nose!

Damn-it, I was too slow with the phone camera to get a piccy!

Dr :cool:

Forky,

Have they changed your medication lately? :eek:

Bendo

I swear to you that a Dash 8 taxied past me today with both of its wing mounted engines turning and sticking out the front of its nose was another propulsion device on the end of a pole. Was a square looking white thing on its own four wheels and a third pilot was seated in it and appearred to be operating it. I assume he was co-ordinating with the tech crew in the aeroplane.

Unfortunately I didn't see it take off!

Don't know if it just sling-shots the Dash 8 off the runway like a Cat launch on an aircraft carrier, or if it somehow folds up into the belly of the Dash 8.

Strangest thing!

Dr :cool:

SO..... the third engine is a diesel?

Or maybe you have seen the world's only DHC-7.5? :p

Its the new prop driven tug, they're the latest craze in Russia...

Yo FTDK, what you been smokin' maan, :cool:

I've heard of the variant, it's called the DHC8C-209.

morno

Apparently it is not allowed to taxi from the Palm Is terminal in the GA area at TL.

So they start it up and get towed to the taxiway!

I didn't hang around to see it come back in. I assume they tow it in.

Dr :cool:

What next? A twin engined FTDK?:rolleyes:

DR, Clearly you have far too much time on your hands. :O