Whilst in DUS in July last year, watched an LTU A330 get pushed in for an engine run and within minutes there was smoke and fire engines every where.
Anyway, here is a small sequence
Enjoy – the thought of a multi million dollar jet going up in a puff ??
By: Cking - 5th January 2007 at 01:30
I tend to agree with Tom. in fact the second picture does seem to show some vapour or smoke form the left engine. A comon occurance during the initial start of an engine after a change or an engine fuel system componant change.
Don’t know what the fire man is doing though! He’s about as much use as a chocolate fire guard up there!
I must say that the fin clearence looks a bit tight in the first photograph.
Rgds Cking
By: tomfellows - 3rd January 2007 at 20:32
Yer, probably it had just had a new engine fitted & they usually give off a tiny flame and some smoke when turned for the first time.
Nicely spotted though! 😀
By: lukeylad - 3rd January 2007 at 19:59
After all mate it could be a simulation for cabin crew for example. Yes they may have used a A330 mock up but maybe its more realistic to test a specific aircrafts systems.
By: markwinterb - 3rd January 2007 at 19:52
Fair point LL,
My only concern was, so much smoke for a drill, and would they use a real aircraft in a fire drill!!
Upon closer inspection of the images, and have to admit I have never noticed before – there is a fire engine present when they push the a/c back in to the bay.
Ah well….. if you were gonna let the Fire Brigade practice on your own garage – would you leave your brand new car inside??
Me thinks not!
By: lukeylad - 3rd January 2007 at 19:34
Interesting pics there but me thinks it could i repeat could just be a drill.
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