tigisfat
May 13th, 2010, 11:10
A long time ago, a 9BS B-1B 86-0133 'Old Crow Express', formerly known as 'Memphis Belle', had a problem with a PTO shaft and set down in theatre after declaring an emergency. It was a class 'A' incident.
The decision was made to get the aircraft out of danger ASAP, so some fast engineering was in order. After temp repairs were made, the aircraft departed on three engines. This isn't the first time that's happened, but it is the first time it's happened in the era of modern video. It's no big deal, but I thought some of you would be interested to see how it went down. As KIAS climbed, more and more thrust was brought on line from the #1 engine. For the most part, it's actually a 2-engined takeoff.
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The decision was made to get the aircraft out of danger ASAP, so some fast engineering was in order. After temp repairs were made, the aircraft departed on three engines. This isn't the first time that's happened, but it is the first time it's happened in the era of modern video. It's no big deal, but I thought some of you would be interested to see how it went down. As KIAS climbed, more and more thrust was brought on line from the #1 engine. For the most part, it's actually a 2-engined takeoff.
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