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Re:Qantas ferried an engine on the wing of a 747 (2016) by sreevisakh on Sunday May 29, 2022 @04:08AM (#31547374)
I agree about the nose loading part. Meanwhile, how does an engine with its nacelle compare to a marine container in terms of dimensions? Would it be easier or harder to load through the fuselage doors? I also assume that they will need a fixture or container for the engine if it was to be loaded into the cargo hold.
Re:Qantas ferried an engine on the wing of a 747 (2016) by jsjohnst on Sunday May 29, 2022 @08:24AM (#31548573)
Engine is roughly 2.25m in diameter and 5.5m in length. So it would fit through the nose cone door, even with a modest fixture/container, with room to spare.