>> It limits the choice of power plants, its adds hugely to the cost of maintenance.
No it doesn't the engines were quite cheap, a gas turbine is a gas turbine the cost aren't high lots of companies could have built the engine req'd.
>> The engines are only there because its a Comet and there was nowhere else to
>> put them. No-one else ever put engines there. For good reasons. Its a 60 year
>> old design.
And a good one for asuw ops. It could shut down 2 engines and extend it's range. You think a modern boeing has a better engine layout for low level stuff?
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