Re:I was there when the DC-8 went supersonic
by t0mas88 on Sunday August 22, 2021 @03:43AM
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Definitly would not fly today, there is a list called the MEL which specifies exactly when you can and cannot fly. Something like this where an engine failure would be unrecoverable would be an absolute "no fly" item.
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Re:I was there when the DC-8 went supersonic
by sokoloff on Sunday August 22, 2021 @09:13AM
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The MEL (minimum equipment list) applies only to normal operations.
Test flight programs are generally done in the experimental category, where the MEL would not apply.
Side note: production airplanes are also regularly ferried in violation of the MEL or other airworthiness requirement under a ferry permit (Special Flight Permit is the official name) - https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/phl/...