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What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:18 am
by blueck
I got this in an email dubbed "Things that make you go damn;"

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What is the story behind that?

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:23 am
by Craig.
mechanic forgot to tighten the bolts after an engine check-up or maintenance routine. The cowling flew off in flight.

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:25 am
by jb2_86_uk
hmmmm, so which airlines use turquoise engine cowlings? think Ill be staying away from them ;)

Hell, maybe the lack of cowling does wonders for the cooling of the engine, maybe not so much the aeodynamics though.. maybe the two cancel each other out!

JB

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:55 am
by Jakemaster
Looks like AirTran to me, unless its a First Air (I think thats the airlines name) Airbus

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:37 pm
by dcunning30
This guy did it!

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Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:06 pm
by Jakemaster
This guy did it!

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LOL! ;D

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:48 pm
by beaky
As I said the first time I saw this: if it's still there, still developing thrust, and it's not on fire, it's a good engine. ;D

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 4:08 am
by Theis
Looks like AirTran to me, unless its a First Air (I think thats the airlines name) Airbus


Your completely wrong!
It's a Maersk Air 737-500 in old colours!

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:45 am
by jb2_86_uk

Your completely wrong!
It's a Maersk Air 737-500 in old colours!



I thought it was a 737's engine too.

Maybe it was This guy!?

JB

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:25 am
by cspyro21
Looks like AirTran to me, unless its a First Air (I think thats the airlines name) Airbus


Your completely wrong!
It's a Maersk Air 737-500 in old colours!


I wasn't sure which airline it was, so, after google searching "Air Tran", look what came up...

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Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:31 am
by Theis


I wasn't sure which airline it was, so, after google searching "Air Tran", look what came up...

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/cabcba.jpg


Barstard! ;D

You blew it!!

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:16 am
by cspyro21

Barstard! ;D

You blew it!!


LOL  ;D ;D

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:26 pm
by expat
Does anyone know of any other engine type that the 737-500 has apart from the CFM 56-3. I only ask because the engine in the picture in not a 56-3. First point, is the oil tank is not where it should be, that being the viewed side at about the 4 o'clock position. That was just the first thing, so for comparison check this picture.

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images/000 ... _CFM56.jpg


Matt

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:10 pm
by RitterKreuz
OH    MY GOD      THERES A     MAN ON       THE WIIIING!!!

KHAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: What is the story behind this...

PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:21 am
by dcunning30
Well, regardless of what airline it is, I still maintain it was this guy who did it!

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Don'e believe me?  Check out the Twilight Zone Episode called Nightmare At 20,000 Feet.  And you too will be a believer!