How Many Engines Does A Jumo Jet Have?

[ToraToraTora]

http://home.bt.com/news/world-news/qantas-boeing-747-takes-off-with-excess-baggage-a-spare-engine-for-another-jumbo-jet-11364032579332

[Hopkirk]

This is what it should look like.

http://www.aviationfilming.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Boeing-747-exterior-front.jpg

[EDDIE51]

That's actually a common occurrence. How do you think that a spare engine can be transported around the world to where it is needed?

[EDDIE51]

The wings of 747s actually have mounting points to allow this.

[Old_Geezer]

Don't they all carry a spare in the back ?

(Would save on AA bills.)

[ToraToraTora]

well usually they use freight air/sea it says in the article eddie, they only do this occasionally when in a hurry I guess, though it is designed for it as you say.

[youngmafbog]

Does make a mockery of the odd Kilo extra of luggage though!

[Dodger666]

This one's carrying a spare engine too:-

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Enterprise-Boeing_747.jpg

[TWR]

A few years back on our first flight in a 747, at that time you were allowed in the Cockpit, the pilot was giving me a run down on the instruments, I ask was it possible for the plane to take off / land on one engine the pilots reply was yes, that's power.

[Prudie]

My father was a pilot and he told me that a 747 can glide for 100 miles without any engines. he may have been BSing me :-)

[TWR]

I understand that has happened Prudie.

[chrissa1]

Probably not, Prudie. Remember that 747 that had its engines choked by volcanic ash, some years ago. I think he "glided" for some considerable distance.

[retrocop]

Mt St Helens volcano wasn't it?

[Zacs-Master]

Doesn't look like a complete engine to me.

[mushroom25]

for the story of BA009 and its ash choked engines, google "all 4 engines have failed", or "captain eric moody"

[retrocop]

Thanks. Obviously not St Helens. Mount Galunggung.

[chrissa1]

I knew that, retro. ;))

[Peter Pedant]

// The wings of 747s actually have mounting points to allow this.//

you mean it is not tied on with string ? OMFG

[Peter Pedant]

//for the story of BA009 and its ash choked engines, google "all 4 engines have failed", or "

I suppose in this case he would have to change that to
' all 5 engines have failed'

[I am trying to help trying to help for chrissakes]

[vulcan42]

pp, string hasn't been used for years, these days they use very long cable ties, much safer.

[delboy3]

The Air India 747 that was blown up over the Atlantic in 1985 was carrying a spare engine.