fenderfour Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 The engine for the 737 is held on by 3 bolts, all designed to break. The engine for a 757 is held on by 5 bolts, also designed to break. Think about that next time you are flying cross country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alasdair Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 The engine for the 737 is held on by 3 bolts, all designed to break. The engine for a 757 is held on by 5 bolts, also designed to break. Think about that next time you are flying cross country. In millions upon millions of flights, has an engine ever fallen off of a 737, or 757? Think about that next time you fly accros the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Yeah, what if the bolts are as big around as a stove pipe? Think about that next time you see a plane flying above your head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willstrickland Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Maybe so if the engine seizes the torque won't rip a section of the wing off, but shear the bolts instead, thereby saving hundreds of lives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thadsboner Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 In millions upon millions of flights, has an engine ever fallen off of a 737, or 757? Think about that next time you fly accros the country. actually, yea. an evergreen cargo 747 in anchorage about 8 years ago lost the engine over town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 how 'bout the fact it's a million pound hunk of metal floating on a cushion of air at 600mph? Think about that next time you make fun of the mounties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Righto, the bolts are designed to break only under incredible tension so that the wing is not torn off. And yes, an engine has fallen off the plane before. Imagine what the couple gettin busy in the lavatory thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 The bolts are about .5" diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 how many furlongs is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alasdair Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 In millions upon millions of flights, has an engine ever fallen off of a 737, or 757? Think about that next time you fly accros the country. actually, yea. an evergreen cargo 747 in anchorage about 8 years ago lost the engine over town. Apparently you cant read... 737 + 757 !=747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 how many furlongs is that? 1/15840 or about 0.000063131 furlongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted March 4, 2004 Author Share Posted March 4, 2004 You could also think of it as a .1 Camalot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Ramsey Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 (edited) In millions upon millions of flights, has an engine ever fallen off of a 737, or 757? Think about that next time you fly accros the country. I dunno, but I believe an engine did fall off of a DC-10 taking off from O'Hare Airport a few decades ago. http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Aviation/Disasters/79-05-25(Chicago).asp Edited March 4, 2004 by Stephen_Ramsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglehead Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 And what about that jet engine that fell off in Donnie Darko? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alasdair Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 In millions upon millions of flights, has an engine ever fallen off of a 737, or 757? Think about that next time you fly accros the country. I dunno, but I believe an engine did fall off of a DC-10 taking off from O'Hare Airport a few decades ago. http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Aviation/Disasters/79-05-25(Chicago).asp yep several DC-10s lost engines. I have never heard of a 737 or 757 loosing an engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 how 'bout the fact it's a million pound hunk of metal (snip) How about it's not a fact: Max gross takeoff weight of a 737 is 174,200lb. BTW, find enough fodder for never flying again here. The last words page is chilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 I thought it would be clear I was exaggerating. I'll use bazillion next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Try dropping "fact" and you should be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducknut Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 think about the diameter of the bolt holding you the next time you fall sporto climbing, that is only one bolt and it might even the same diameter as that 737 bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 So called megacryometeors are giant hailstones from clear sky, and not ice meterorites or frozen poo from airplanes 440 lbs of ice on your head? Helmet aint gonna be much good. Forget those jet engines, this is serious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehead Posted March 4, 2004 Share Posted March 4, 2004 Try dropping "acid" and you should be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icegirl Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 that is getting to be appliance sized ice fall there... how big is a 400lb chunk of ice, anyhow? washing machine sized (fullsize, not condos) or maybe more like a washer/dryer stackable combo... definately larger than microwave or toster over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 A 400lb block of ice would be about the size of a 20-inch TV set. Specifically: 400lb x (1.09 mL/g ice) x (1L/1000mL) x (0.0353 cu. ft/L) x (453 g/lb) = 6.97 cu ft or a cube of ice 1.9 ft x 1.9 ft x 1.9 ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icegirl Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 cool... thanks klenke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 This is a candidate for the most useless thread of all time. And I'm stupid enough to take the time to post on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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