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jamesbilluk 6th Jul 2007 17:37

3 engine airliners
 
Hi all
New to the site and have a random question, what are the names of all the 3 engined airliners? i have got Tristar and DC10 but for the life of me cant rember the others.

many thanks

James.

con-pilot 6th Jul 2007 17:55

The Boeing 727, Trident, and the Russian TU-144 (I think the 144, or the TU-40?)

Rainboe 6th Jul 2007 18:14

Go to the bottom of the class! How about Tu154? And the Russians did a little one- Yak40. And nobody mentioned Ford Tri-motor, Junkers 52

BOAC 6th Jul 2007 18:15

Yak 40, DH125, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy and Fokker Tri-motor.:)

Con - are you thinking of the TU-154?

Guess it won't be long before someone tells us about the BA 747.........................:ugh:

AAAGH! Rainboe'd by one minute..................:{

Must try harder
Must try harder
Must try harder
Must try harder
Must try harder............................

jamesbilluk 6th Jul 2007 18:31

thanks for the replys guys. didint know there were than many, didint think of the russion jets. It was the trident i was after, Just came back from spain to manchester airport and saw out of the left side of the jet there seemed to be a museum. there was a tri endine plane there that i didint get the name of.

PaperTiger 6th Jul 2007 20:23


Originally Posted by BOAC
Yak 40, DH125, Armstrong Whitworth Argosy and Fokker Tri-motor.

Wasn't that a Handley Page Argosy ? Unless you are casting apersions at the reliability of the Whistling Wheelbarrow. ;)

Anyone mention the Yak 42 too. Fokker F.VIIb/3m (and IMAM Ro10), Savoia SM75, Northrop C-125. And at least one DC-3 ! Some model of Stinson which I can't be bothered to look up and few even more obscure US types.

Bet you're sorry you asked now,

irishair2001 6th Jul 2007 20:38

:hmm: Ha Ha
You ALL forgot the the Britten Norman Trilander and The DHA Drover and also the Aircraft Hydro Forming BushMaster,which was supposed to be a modern version of the Ford Trimotor :ok:

PaperTiger 6th Jul 2007 20:44


You ALL forgot the the Britten Norman Trilander
No, we all agreed a long time ago never to mention it. :ouch:

Dr Illitout 6th Jul 2007 21:36

That Trident in the viewing park is looked after by the Trident Preservation society. You can go on board and have a guided tour too. It is well worth it. It is better than that pointy thing that they keep there:)

Rgds Dr I

seacue 6th Jul 2007 22:22

Many Tridents were the only four-engined three-engine planes. Remember the smaller jet added for extra oomph.

chiglet 6th Jul 2007 23:30

seacue,
They were actually five engined, if you include the APU,:ok:
watp,iktch

Regular Cappuccino 6th Jul 2007 23:36

"DH125"??? Thought they only had 2 engines.
Falcon 50 has 3
Not to mention the MD11
Birmingham also had a Trident on the fire training ground (Trident 3) - not sure whether it's still there though.

BOAC 7th Jul 2007 07:39

Regular -

"DH125"??? Thought they only had 2 engines.
- I'm half-way through eating my keybo rd as I type th s.
Do 't kno what c me ov r me, I'v just had anot er birth ay so it mus be old ag .:)

con-pilot 7th Jul 2007 17:31


to the bottom of the class! How about Tu154? And the Russians did a little one- Yak40.
Actually I was thinking about the Yak-40, so really messed up. :uhoh: Completely forgot about the TU-154. :ooh:

As for the Ford Tri-Motor, whatever the Forker Tri-Motor was called, I assumed (there's that word again) that they were asking about jet powered airliners.

And I guess the DC-10 and the MD-11 could count as two different aircraft. :\





(I'll take me beer and go into the corner now.)

chevvron 7th Jul 2007 18:45

Trident 3's actually had 5.

FakePilot 7th Jul 2007 20:02

What about that one that crossed the Atlantic recently and got everybody upset? :E

barit1 7th Jul 2007 22:22

Prewar - Fiat built one, and another Italian type too - both low wing.
In the US, there were two different Stinson types - One high wing, one low wing. Also a Bach high wing.

(maybe an AH&N thread?? :) )

chiglet 7th Jul 2007 22:44

BAC111, 'cos either Braniff or American used the APU to give another 20kts or so, to ruduce their "block times"......:ok:
watp,iktch

411A 8th Jul 2007 01:54

Let us not forget that of all the three engine types (normal three engines, not APU's or the odd HS.121's with the 4th engine)....

Only two had CATIIIB/C capability, right out of the box.

Trident and TriStar.

Both, well ahead of all the others in automation.

Biggles200 10th Jul 2007 21:08

Three engined airliners
 
Also there was the Fiat G12 and the Savoia-Marchetti SM82.


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