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montecristo · 5 January 2007, 03:00 AM

Can someone ID the airline based on the color?

President · 5 January 2007, 03:02 AM

Klm

montecristo · 5 January 2007, 03:06 AM

KLM engines are usually white.

JJ Irani · 5 January 2007, 04:16 AM

I'd call for the hostess and look down her cleavage while she explains to me the intricacies of the Rolls Royce engine and how the hell that happened in mid-flight!!

steve-o · 5 January 2007, 04:53 AM

I'd be okay with it.

Still works fine...it's like losing the hood on your car. The engine is okay, it's just wrapped to look pretty and make it a bit more aerodynamic.

Now the horizontal stabilizer that may have been hit by the piece of cowling...that I'm worried about.

Cheers,
Steve-O

mike · 5 January 2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by montecristo

Can someone ID the airline based on the color?

Yeah....The one I won't fly on!!

JJ Irani · 5 January 2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mike

Yeah....The one I won't fly on!!

DIVER4USN · 5 January 2007, 02:09 PM

I think that a US carrier called "Air Trans" uses this color scheme as well.

kakalika · 6 January 2007, 01:10 PM

You beat me to it, I'd say Air Tran too.

Lt. Dan · 6 January 2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by montecristo

Can someone ID the airline based on the color?

Normal day on the job for me. Only thing of concern that is the fuel burn penalty from all that extra drag.

Looks like someone didn't latch the fan cowls properly.

Rockrolex · 6 January 2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lt. Dan

Normal day on the job for me. Only thing of concern that is the fuel burn penalty from all that extra drag.

Looks like someone didn't latch the fan cowls properly.

Now I know why I won't fly Air Tran.

They are the successor to several other ill fated cheapo airlines, including the one that went into the Potomac right after take off in about '82 in a driving snowstorm, and the one about 10 years ago that went down in the Everglades shortly after take off. Note the consistency here.

JJ Irani · 6 January 2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Now I know why I won't fly Air Tran.

They are the successor to several other ill fated cheapo airlines, including the one that went into the Potomac right after take off in about '82 in a driving snowstorm, and the one about 10 years ago that went down in the Everglades shortly after take off. Note the consistency here.

Are we supposed to take that picture seriously, guys? Looks like a photoshop job to me!!

Flyjet601 · 6 January 2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Are we supposed to take that picture seriously, guys? Looks like a photoshop job to me!!

Actually, this is a real picture I remember seeing it on a credible aviation website and the maintenance write up after......it would not be the first time something has fallen off an aircraft.

JJ Irani · 6 January 2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyjet601

Actually, this is a real picture I remember seeing it on a credible aviation website and the maintenance write up after......it would not be the first time something has fallen off an aircraft.

And, of course, we can presume the aircraft made it safely back to base....otherwise the photographer would not be alive to tell the tale (and show us that pic)!!

Lt. Dan · 6 January 2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Now I know why I won't fly Air Tran.

They are the successor to several other ill fated cheapo airlines, including the one that went into the Potomac right after take off in about '82 in a driving snowstorm, and the one about 10 years ago that went down in the Everglades shortly after take off. Note the consistency here.

Stuff like this isn't isolated to one airline. My company has had a few engine cowls depart aircraft in flight and land on people's homes and yards.

That picture is the equivalent of driving down the highway and haveing your hood flip open because you didn't close it properly. At those speeds, parts will just tear off if they're in the airstream.

Lt. Dan · 6 January 2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

And, of course, we can presume the aircraft made it safely back to base....otherwise the photographer would not be alive to tell the tale (and show us that pic)!!

Of course it did. The cowls are only there to reduce drag.

5 January 2007, 03:00 AM	#1
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JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	I'd call for the hostess and look down her cleavage while she explains to me the intricacies of the Rolls Royce engine and how the hell that happened in mid-flight!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

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steve-o "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Real Name: Steve-O Location: Naplis, Merlin Watch: Blue TT Sub Posts: 857	I'd be okay with it. Still works fine...it's like losing the hood on your car. The engine is okay, it's just wrapped to look pretty and make it a bit more aerodynamic. Now the horizontal stabilizer that may have been hit by the piece of cowling...that I'm worried about. Cheers, Steve-O __________________

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5 January 2007, 03:02 AM	#2
President Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: M.Thatcher MP Location: Le Locle Watch: Bear Grylls Posts: 2,913	Klm

5 January 2007, 03:06 AM	#3
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	KLM engines are usually white.

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DIVER4USN "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: JASON Location: Chesapeake, VA Watch: 116660 Posts: 183	I think that a US carrier called "Air Trans" uses this color scheme as well.

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