Rmm From Australia, joined Feb 2001, 518 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (11 years 8 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1670 times:
A few things,
a) P&W logo on #2 engine.
b) The only other similiar looking engine for that model was the CF6-50.
It doesn't have the pointed tail cone like the -50. Have a look at some
KLM 742's and you'll see what I mean.
c) Commercial Jet Aircraft Census - http://www.bird.ch/bharms/asr_sh00.htm
lists the original build config of this particular Air Madagascar A/C with
JT9-70A
Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15999 posts, RR: 59 Reply 3, posted (11 years 8 months 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 1662 times:
PW offered the JT9D-70A engine from the mid-70's...with the GE-like nacelle.....as pictured on the Air Madagascar aircraft above. It was only ordered by Air Mad, SAS, Seaboard World. The new nacelle design was found to be heavy & not efficient, so updated PW engines for the 742 such as the 7Q engine reverted to the original nacelle design/shape.
Neil/Toronto
Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.
Timz From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 6477 posts, RR: 8 Reply 5, posted (11 years 8 months 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1634 times:
I read somewhere that P&W was trying for commonality with the DC-10 (and the A300, they hoped). Think it said the JT9D-70 (or 7O?) was about the same as the -7Q aside from the nacelle.
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