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The Incredible Boeing 747 Tri-Jet And Why It Failed

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Many people consider the iconic, four-engine Boeing 747 to be the ‘Queen of the skies.’ However, there was once a time when the American manufacturer was also working on a shortened variant with three engines. But what exactly is the story of the curious proposal? (simpleflying.com) Altro...

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bbabis
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I never knew boeing considered this sparkie. It’s interesting that playing with the handling characteristics was thought of to keep pilot training consistent. Would it have been MCAS? Hum.
Quirkyfrog
I saw a picture of a shortened 747. It looked really strange. Could that be the reason?
raleedy
Not really. The 747SP was shortened, but it had four engines. For the person who wrote the original article: the 727 did not have under wing engines.

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