727 Crash (deliberate!)

Interesting info chaps. Thanks 🙂

at what point would one expect the engines to wind down? On impact or once fuel runs out?

Not a jet, I know, but I remember seeing footage from a crashed large propeller plane (C-124, if my memory still works). Aircraft totally wrecked, except for one engine: it kept turning for a full day or so, as the fuel flow to the engine was left intact somehow, and there were no means to cut the engine.

Tillerman.

Weird question, but as the rear looks virtually undamaged, wings still attached, at what point would one expect the engines to wind down? On impact or once fuel runs out?

Sandy, now I’m thinking a while back, but there are several items (at least 8 IIRC) controlled by the fire handles that would shut off automatically if the cables to them are severed. One of them would be the fuel shutoff. I will have to dig out the flight manual and check to be sure. And yes my heart is broken that they deliberately crashed the plane, it is like crashing a Spitfire or Hurricane or similar.

XB-MNP for those who want to know.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20120427-0

Well… it depends… in an impact like this one they might be running until fuel gets to them, especially since it is an “older” type without FADEC…
Otherwise…. if the landing goes like this one:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/27/aeropostal-dc95-hard-landing_n_983781.html
They shut down immediately 😀

Weird question, but as the rear looks virtually undamaged, wings still attached, at what point would one expect the engines to wind down? On impact or once fuel runs out?

Nice testing, looks like they were bored from having always the same 707 crashing in videos! So they crash-tested another one 😉

You can find a whole article about the test here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/video-boeing-727-deliberately-crashed-in-desert-for-tv-371267/

Looks like they first wanted to crash a 300-seat WB but they opted for the 727 at the end, less expensive I think….

It was remote control.
The pilots jumped out of the back and the plane was then remotely flown into the ground froma chase plane, which you can make out in all the videos.

it was not remote control, the pilot ejected (or jumped)
and a bit better result on the ground than the 707 that was supposed to show non flamable fuel in the 80s, but landed wrong and burst into flames!!!!

too late :diablo:

Me too. I do not want to waste away in a home when I am old.

My point entirely.

It went out like I plan to, with a bang over the finish line.

Probably better in the circumstances to go out with a bang.

It was EOL anyway. It was this or sit and rot in the desert.

What a total waste of an airframe. 😮