Air India Boeing 747-200 VT-EFJ
Devendra Kulkarni
Emanuel Linert
JMQ95
Image ID: 77905
Views: 9427
Operator: Air India - VT-EFJ
Aircraft: Boeing - 747-200
Airport: Germany - Frankfurt (FRA / EDDF)
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 1986-7- by Maarten-sr [Contact]
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Photographer's remark
(6.2.2010, 19:24 CET)
slidescan, look at the spare engine under the wing
1 JMQ95
(6 February 2010 - 23:14 CET)
excellent photo ! why does this have a spare engine ?
2 Darryl Morrell
(6 February 2010 - 23:41 CET)
it`s called a 5th engine, or basically just a pod which is bolted to the wing with a
temporary pylon, this normally occurs when an airline wants to transport a dead engine
back to somewhere else as it is the easiest way to carry it.............
3 Emanuel Linert
(7 February 2010 - 11:59 CET)
Never seen before the 5th engine! Thanks for sharing this!
4 PMN
(12 February 2010 - 02:54 CET)
Even the old -200's looked gorgeous in this scheme. Beautiful aircraft and wonderful
photo. Nice catch with the engine in transit as well. This practice fell out of favour
with the more widespread use of freighter aircraft. A shame really, it would be quite
cool to see a Korean 74 or something like that depart LHR with a 5th engine!
