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AA777 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 2465 posts, RR: 32
Posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1273 times:

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I was in Rhodes earlier this year, and I saw a BAE 146 jetliner... I was very surprised when I saw it b/c it has 4 engines. I dont know, but it seems that to put four engines on a smaller plane like that is wasteful... I know if it wasnt worth it, then the airlines would not purchase them, but could anyone name some reasons why Airlines choose the 146 with 4 engines vs. the similar model with two larger ones.

Thanks!
-AA777

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Ual777contrail From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1233 times:

i was always told that it was for power getting out of airports with small runways.i could be wrong but that is my guess.
such as airports like ski resorts and such.

ual 777 contrail

Wingscrubber From UK - England, joined Sep 2001, 834 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1062 times:

Four small engines are quieter than two big ones, it's a city plane.

Pete

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GDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 12705 posts, RR: 80
Reply 3, posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1046 times:

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/862022/6/.html

TAA_Airbus From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 726 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1013 times:

4 APUs

Lots in Australia. I must admit, I think its a good plane, unfortunately, it doesnt perform very well in the hot australian climate. Which is its downfall.

Jetdoctor From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2001, 257 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1015 times:

Actually 5 APU's, the fifth one is hidden (and actually is one)

RT

Break ground, and head into the wind. Don't break wind and head into the ground.

AJ From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 2376 posts, RR: 27
Reply 6, posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1004 times:

The original HS/BAe blurb stated that the reason it has four engines is that there is no room for six.

TAA_Airbus From Australia, joined Nov 1999, 726 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (10 years 9 months 2 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 988 times:

BAe=Bring another Engine

The first ones that got bought out to australia couldnt handle the hot conditions and actually burnt out engine cores in about 100 hours........or some insane low number like that.

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