JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4781 posts, RR: 8 Posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2432 times:
Sitting at LHR yesterday I photographed the following Iberia aircraft.
Nothing unusual, until I zoomed in and noticed it says 'MD-87' on the engine. This aircraft is clearly an MD-88 (inherited from Aviaco I believe, who didn't have any earlier MD-80 variants), so I'm wondering what the hell's going on here. I very much doubt that this is an MD-87 engine as the thrust would need to be greater for use on a stretched aircraft. Could it simply be the cowling from an MD-87?
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 1, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2410 times:
That is indeed an MD-88, but it may just be a replacement engine cover from a different plane.
Stil From Spain, joined Apr 2006, 345 posts, RR: 7 Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2023 times:
Only fuel control is different, M88's engines are slightly overpowered, but you can change one into other with a screwdriver. Anyway, is only to let you know. I'm sure iberia didn't have another spare engine cowling (or maybe the mech wrote a wrong part number )
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