VH-OJA to ALBION PARK - Discussion and Photo Thread - Page 13

MarkR · #**121** 5th July 2015, 10:08 PM

Was down at HARS today and she still has two engines missing. Good numbers doing the tours including OJA, no doubt numbers are getting a good boost by her arrival, hopefully helping to fund more good work by the team there.

Dave Dale · #**122** 5th July 2015, 10:14 PM

Mark, was there any word on when the other engines might be fitted? Dave

Terence W · #**123** 5th July 2015, 11:16 PM

Thanks for the info Mark - are the two nacelles completely gone or still in place but empty for the two missing engines? I'm looking forward to going down for a visit next weekend and taking photos - OJA would look better with all four nacelles. :-)

Cheers

MarkR · #**124** 6th July 2015, 05:13 AM

They are waiting for the other two engines, no eta.

Nigel C · #**125** 6th July 2015, 10:05 AM

Nacelles are missing too. With OJI going straight to the can yard, hopefully they remove some engines and V-Pod them back for use on OJA.

Zac M · #**126** 6th July 2015, 02:23 PM

Is the V-pod still used? I seem to recall something about them not using it when I was up on Longreach as I'm pretty sure they had the thing there.

Todd Hendry · #**127** 6th July 2015, 09:13 PM

Can use it still Zac. Only on the RR aircraft though.

Terence W · #**128** 6th July 2015, 10:12 PM

Sorry for asking - what's a V-Pod? Ta.

Emil C · #**129** 6th July 2015, 10:31 PM

The v-pod is carrying a fifth engine on the aircraft, the engine is not used in flight and is situated between the fuselage and engine 2 on the 747.

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../5/1957557.jpg

Terence W · #**130** 6th July 2015, 10:55 PM

That's really interesting - thanks for the explanation!

So is the engine carried in a special type of nacelle, or is it just a regular RR nacelle? In the pic the v-pod looks to be a different shape, but perhaps it's a different engine type? 767 engine?

Cheers!