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Podded engines on a Boeing 707. A podded engine is a jet engine that has been built up and integrated in its nacelle. This may be done in a podding facility as part of an aircraft assembly process. [1] The nacelle contains the engine, engine mounts and parts which are required to run the engine in the aircraft, known as the EBU (Engine Build Up).
Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]
a 10m Vlet [5] used on canals by author Marian Martin had a 120bhp DAF main engine, and an 18bhp Sabb wing engine. Ms Martin was so impressed that in her book she recommends wing engines, albeit with some reservations. [6] a 27m schooner-rigged Dutch sailing barge, Hosanna, had a large Cummins main engine and a smaller Perkins wing engine.
Engines in nacelles on a Boeing 707. A nacelle (/ n ə ˈ s ɛ l / nə-SEL) is a streamlined container for aircraft parts such as engines, fuel or equipment. [1] When attached entirely outside the airframe, it is sometimes called a pod, in which case it is attached with a pylon or strut and the engine is known as a podded engine. [2]
Rear view of a Vickers VC10, showing its four podded engines mounted on the rear fuselage. The four podded engines can also be attached to the rear fuselage, necessitating a T-tail. [3] This reduces cabin noise and frees up more space on the wings for high-lift devices and fuel storage. The airflow over the wings is also undisturbed due to the ...
Boeing had studied developments of its existing Model 367 (the KC-97 Stratofreighter) incorporating swept wings and podded engines; and chose to build the 367-80, which retained little of the KC-97 except the upper fuselage diameter (and the possibility of building some of the fuselage with existing tooling). Although the design was announced ...
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The 230 hp (172 kW) engine gives the aircraft a sea level, standard day takeoff distance of 150 ft (46 m) and a landing distance of 300 ft (91 m). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The V6 STOL has a typical empty weight of 1,200 lb (540 kg) and a gross weight of 2,200 lb (1,000 kg), giving a useful load of 1,000 lb (450 kg).