blues deville Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 2016 story. https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/how-qantas-ferried-an-engine-on-the-wing-of-a-747/?utm_source=skies-daily-news-news-from-the-web&utm_campaign=skies-daily-news&utm_medium=email&utm_term=news-news-from-the-web&utm_content=V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 One of AC's old -200's had the fittings for a fifth pod I never installed one on it though. I did, however, load a 4th pod on BWIA L-1011 several times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QFE Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 1 hour ago, boestar said: One of AC's old -200's had the fittings for a fifth pod I never installed one on it though. I did, however, load a 4th pod on BWIA L-1011 several times I saw it once from the side-it was one mean looking machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Here is one on a Canadian DC10. We haven't heard from Mitch in quite a while but I bet he could tell us more re this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanishing point Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Anyone know if all 747’s or DC10’s were built with this extra hardpoint or would a buyer have to check off that option box when ordering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Not sure, I do know that CP had the same option on their DC8-63s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2 hours ago, vanishing point said: Anyone know if all 747’s or DC10’s were built with this extra hardpoint or would a buyer have to check off that option box when ordering? Initially all 747's had the hard points because there were no aircraft large enough to transport a 747 engine if someone needed one at a distant point. Once the 747F was introduced, (large enough hold to carry a 747 engine), the hard point became an option. Some airlines that had only 747 pax aircraft opted for the hard points rather than pay for another carrier to transport an engine if and when it was required away from their maintenance base. Not sure about the DC 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanishing point Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 18 hours ago, vanishing point said: Anyone know if all 747’s or DC10’s were built with this extra hardpoint or would a buyer have to check off that option box when ordering? Not all of them had it. At AC Tail 308 was the only 747 equipped with the hard points. The rest of the fleet didn't have them. Interestingly 308 was also equipped witha (deactivated) Water Meth system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 My memory is very rusty, that was a long time ago but... isn’t 308 the one that was acquired from Qantas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I believe it was, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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