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Subject: Re: BA jet in dramatic near miss over USA, 6 hurt, continues to London Posted on: 3 Nov 2006 18:42:06 -0800



Danny Dot top-posted:

> You have GOT to be kidding. What type of plane was it?
> How many engines?

I'd like to think it was a 707-420 with four Conways, but
that's just sentimentality speaking.


> Was the fuel problem due to flying engine out? I am an
> engineer and don't see why an engine out plane would burn
> more fuel than one with all engines running. Maybe trim
> drag was the problem.

Well, that would have to be it, wouldn't it? I mean, they'd
have had the remaining engine(s) cranked up to a point beyond
their most efficient power setting under the circumstances,
with asymmetrical thrust thrown in to boot.



Geoff

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