747 with 5 engines
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From: The Winchester
Fifth pod carriage can cause unforseen problems. We were taking over a 744 on a transit through DEL a few years back to shuttle onwards to elsewhere in the subcontinent. It had come in carrying a fifth pod for another of our 400's which had landed in DEL a couple of days earlier on three
. Unfortunately some of the pax going through on the aircraft to it's final destination see the fifth pod being taken off, and really dont like the idea of going flying with an engine "missing" 
Since they were non English speaking it took a little to convince them to stay onboard...
. Unfortunately some of the pax going through on the aircraft to it's final destination see the fifth pod being taken off, and really dont like the idea of going flying with an engine "missing" Since they were non English speaking it took a little to convince them to stay onboard...
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From: It wasn't me, I wasn't there, wrong country ;-)
&4s & 70s all had ability to 5th pod. Go to www.britishairtours.com click on pics & you'll see one our finest with a 5th pod, 'O' yup along with Skipper & clubs, now you'll see the real reason for the 5th pod, 'tis for the crews golf clubs!
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From: australia
5th pod
hey green the first pic you posted is a 707 5th pod being built up very labour intensive ...but in them days we had a lot of people.....they dont 5th pod 744 engines any more most are built up at the scene and no one has the money to keep engines anymore thank god they dont blow up much now
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From: Close to FACT
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You can squeeze 313cms through the side-door as long as you're in between the actuators (not a problem for an engine since its round). At this height you will touch the insulation...
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From: Here, there, and everywhere
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From: home @ 103E
74 Classic on Pratts. 5th pod inboard of #2, plastic template on the ASI (speed limitation), a bit of aileron trim (2 units?), max alt FL350, iirc.
That's going back more than 25 years, memory a bit hazy now...
That's going back more than 25 years, memory a bit hazy now...
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From: West Sussex
My first ever overseas engine change was to the Seychelles on a BA 747-100 ..... took the spare engine out with us as a fifth pod .... took about an hour to drop into the stand .... great experience!
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From: Andalucia
It's all very well saying these engines will fit a 747F. You are snookered if there are no offload facilities at destination. Been there A330 with a Trent failure in CUN had to get the AN whatever as it self loaded/unloaded down the ramp.
