Did you hear about the Qantas jet with the extra engine?(flickr.com)
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Did you hear about the Qantas jet with the extra engine?
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... what the heck? makes you wonder if its a backup because they know one of the other engines is dodgy.
not that they need all four to run but still, makes me kind of nervous
not that they need all four to run but still, makes me kind of nervous
It's flying in a replacement for one that caught fire yesterday.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/qantas-drama-flames-like-a-gi...
My understanding (though this is second hand so it may be entirely wrong/misunderstood) is that switching out an engine is a relatively simple task.