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VirginLover From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 958 posts, RR: 16
Posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 1257 times:

Hi,

I've been a little confused on the type of aircraft I took last year on Northwest... the only thing I remember was the engines were on TOP of the wing... I could see them (right next to my window) and definitely HEAR them (I went almost deaf for a day) What type of aircraft is this? (So I don't get seated by the engine again!) Thanks!!!

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DaveT From Canada, joined Dec 2011, 1 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 1187 times:

The only aircraft that could be with Northwest is a Bae 146 Link aircraft with the engines below the wing but with the wing above the window line ontop of the fuselage.

Sammyk From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 1686 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 1151 times:

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Was this a prop?

Sammy

Bombardier From Mexico, joined Jul 2005, 0 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 1146 times:

If it's a turboprop, I'd say its the Saab 340 operated by Northwest Airlink. Hope this helps.

Cheers

James

VirginLover From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 958 posts, RR: 16
Reply 4, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 1144 times:

I don't believe it was a prop... it was a fairly large aircraft... from DET-JFK... maybe it wasn't on the wing, but it was definitely by my window.

Thanks to everyone so far!

Bobo2196 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 1135 times:

was it a jet? If it was, it was an Avro Rj85, the only jet northwest airlink operates.

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We're Nuts From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5705 posts, RR: 22
Reply 6, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1126 times:

Possibly a DC-9 and you were sitting in the back?

Bend over, heads down, stay down!

VirginLover From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 958 posts, RR: 16
Reply 7, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1122 times:

I think you're right We're Nuts.... I asked my family and they told me that we were in the back (I'm so used to flying on the wing)... and I looked at a DC-9, so I think we have a winner! Geez, I feel stupid... but I took this flight before I got involved with aviation. Thank you all! (I just LOVE this site!

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We're Nuts From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5705 posts, RR: 22
Reply 8, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 1100 times:

Do I get a prize?

Bend over, heads down, stay down!

VirginLover From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 958 posts, RR: 16
Reply 9, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 1090 times:

Sure! A round trip flight from JFK-LHR on my airline: Golden Eagle Airlines in the year 2099. Congratulations!

Pacific From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2000, 1032 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 1071 times:

Just to say there is a commercial aircraft with engines on TOP of the wing. I think it was a Fokker something.

TurboTristar From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 1064 times:

Avro RJ85. I see tons of them at STL and MEM. Almost reminds me of a military plane!

Trintocan From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2000, 3191 posts, RR: 4
Reply 12, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 1046 times:

Although extinct now, the VFW-Fokker VFW-614 from 1971 did feature two turbofan engines mounted atop the wings. This small plane was the original regional jetliner (along with the Yak-40 behind the Iron Curtain) but suffered in sales due to the oil crisis; only 19 in all were built up to 1978. They were flown by Cimber Air of Denmark and Air Alsace of France and later by the Luftwaffe of Germany as executive transports.

Pacific, that was the type you were mentioning.

Trintocan.

Hop to it, fly for life!

Aer Lingus From Ireland, joined May 2000, 1523 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (12 years 9 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 1040 times:

The only one with engines on the wing, that I know of, is the good old Russian built Antonov An-72
Take a look !

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