Number of jet engines?

AirLenkus · 09-17-2007, 01:42 PM

If Antonov An-225 is considered to be the largest airplane...is it also the only one with 6 engines? And how many planes have 4 engines?

B-16707 · 09-17-2007, 02:04 PM

the spruce goose, the b52 to name 2 off the top of my head with 4 engines

the model excapes me now but the bomber sitting in front of boeings museum of flight had 6 engines i believe.

Mystère · 09-17-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kaitanium

the spruce goose, the b52 to name 2 off the top of my head with 4 engines

the model excapes me now but the bomber sitting in front of boeings museum of flight had 6 engines i believe.

B-52 had 8. I guess this 6 engined bomber is a B-47. Many airliners have/had 4 jet engines, especially at the beginning of the jet era : B 707, DC-8, VC-10, Il-62. When it comes to military aircrafts, only bombers have 4 or more.

lufthansa340 · 09-17-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kaitanium

the spruce goose, the b52 to name 2 off the top of my head with 4 engines

the spruce goose had 8 engines

gospodin · 09-17-2007, 07:48 PM

The B-36D had eight engines also. I can't think of any aircraft that has or had more than eight. The An-225 is the only commercial aircraft with six engines. Off the top of my head, I can only think of two other aircraft not mentioned that had six engines: the B-47 and the XB-70. There might be some pre-WWII planes that had that many.
Oops, the B-47 did get mentioned.

B-16707 · 09-17-2007, 08:02 PM

i misunderstood the question haha, for some reason i read how many planes have more than 6 engines.

D-AIHC · 09-17-2007, 08:06 PM

Is it engines or jet engines, as in the title? If it's the latter, the Spruce Goose & B-36 don't qualify.

gospodin · 09-17-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by D-AIHC

Is it engines or jet engines, as in the title? If it's the latter, the Spruce Goose & B-36 don't qualify.

The original question dealt with engines, but the title of the thread was jet engines, sooo.... The B-36D was a jet-turboprop, and used two booster jets, but you're right, technically it wasn't a jet aircraft.

D-AIHC · 09-17-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gospodin

The An-225 is the only commercial aircraft with six engines.

Commercial? Which airline operates it? How many pax can it hold? On what route is it used for?

gospodin · 09-17-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by D-AIHC

Commercial? Which airline operates it? How many pax can it hold? On what route is it used for?

Commercial has cargo applications, too... It is a commercial CARGO aircraft for hire.

D-AIHC · 09-17-2007, 08:22 PM

I'm going to go with your title, as in jet engines!

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Originally Posted by AirLenkus

If Antonov An-225 is considered to be the largest airplane...is it also the only one with 6 engines?

No, the XB-70 Valkyrie has 6 jet engines too.

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Originally Posted by AirLenkus

And how many planes have 4 engines?

Commercial: A380, A340, B747, Il-76, Il-96, Concorde plus the ones Mystere mentioned above

Military/Cargo: An-124, C-141, C-5, C-17

Military/Bomber: B-1, Tu-160

I'm sure there are more...please feel free to add to the list.

gospodin · 09-17-2007, 08:32 PM

Actually, if you want to be technical, the XB-70 had 6 engines...they were removed when the plane went on display. And it wasn't a production aircraft. So actually, no other aircraft presently has six engines. There's been talk of upgrading the B-52 to 4 large GE engines, but nothing has come of that.

Alex, hi · 09-17-2007, 09:30 PM

Military/Bomber: B-1 lancer, Vulcan.
Thats what i can think of right now.

gospodin · 09-17-2007, 10:30 PM

4 engined Bombers: B-58, Victor (British)
4 " Commercial: CV-880, CV-990, BAe-146, Tu-144

LOT 737-300 · 09-17-2007, 11:13 PM

Here are some types not yet mentioned:
4 Jet Engine Bombers:
-Tupolev Tu-160
-Myasishchev M-4 (there is a tanker variant known as the M3, one was converted and used to carry Buran early in the program).

4 Jet Engine transports:
-IL-86
-Lockheed Jetstar (most of htem had 4 engines in the back)
-McDonnell Douglas MD-220 (only one built, was meant to compete with Jetstar)
-De Havilland Comet.
-Tu-110 (4 engine variant of Tu-104)
-Baade 152

A Tupolev · 09-18-2007, 02:24 AM

IL-62, Il-86, VC-10, DC-8, B-707 all commercials with jet engines.

Mystère · 09-18-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by A Tupolev

IL-62, Il-86, VC-10, DC-8, B-707 all commercials with jet engines.

Do you ever read a post before answering it ?

Mystère · 09-18-2007, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by D-AIHC

Is it engines or jet engines, as in the title? If it's the latter, the Spruce Goose & B-36 don't qualify.

If we're dealing with jet engines only, then almost everything as been said. Now the record holder for the greatest number of engines fitted is probably the Dornier Do.X, with no less than 12 engines !
Dornier Do X ::: www.avionslegendaires.net

"Only" eight engines but of great interest was the Caproni Ca.60 :
Caproni CA-60 triple triplane flying boat

AirLenkus · 09-18-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystère

"Only" eight engines but of great interest was the Caproni Ca.60 :
Caproni CA-60 triple triplane flying boat

"Despite it's massive size, it was merely a prototype for a 150 seater designed to cross the Atlantic."

They really didn't fear death!

Alex, hi · 09-18-2007, 06:53 PM

Commercial: Boeing Dash-80

LOT 737-300 · 09-18-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex, hi

Commercial: Boeing Dash-80

Well, the Dash-80 was more of a prototype plane than commercial. The Dash 80 broke into the 707/720 (Commercial) and 717 (now better known as KC-135).

Alex, hi · 09-18-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LOT 737-300

Well, the Dash-80 was more of a prototype plane than commercial. The Dash 80 broke into the 707/720 (Commercial) and 717 (now better known as KC-135).

You know, I do realise that.

gospodin · 09-18-2007, 07:42 PM

Funny, no one's mentioned the MD-160 Lun ekranoplane, a wing-in-ground effect aircraft the Soviets built back in the '80s. It had eight engines. Ok, so it only flew a few metres off the water, but it's still a plane!

A Tupolev · 09-19-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystère

Do you ever read a post before answering it ?

I very busy, can't waste time with reading all replies, only have time to reply to OP. Some of us have a life outside of forums and toy planes. You think I don't have a right to post my thoughts on OP? Oh I forgot you live in a socialist country, sorry you don't understand free speech and expression of thought. The French are still learning about taking a shower more then once a week.

09-17-2007, 01:42 PM	#1
AirLenkus Choose a star to reach! Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 209	Number of jet engines? If Antonov An-225 is considered to be the largest airplane...is it also the only one with 6 engines? And how many planes have 4 engines?

09-17-2007, 02:04 PM	#2
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,856	Re: Number of jet engines? the spruce goose, the b52 to name 2 off the top of my head with 4 engines the model excapes me now but the bomber sitting in front of boeings museum of flight had 6 engines i believe. __________________

09-17-2007, 07:48 PM	#5
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ceti Alpha V Age: 52 Posts: 3,402	Re: Number of jet engines? The B-36D had eight engines also. I can't think of any aircraft that has or had more than eight. The An-225 is the only commercial aircraft with six engines. Off the top of my head, I can only think of two other aircraft not mentioned that had six engines: the B-47 and the XB-70. There might be some pre-WWII planes that had that many. Oops, the B-47 did get mentioned. __________________ Steve When you wish upon a star, your dreams could come true. Except if it's a comet heading for Earth, then you and everybody else are pretty much hosed. Unless your wish was death by comet. Last edited by gospodin; 09-17-2007 at 07:50 PM.

09-17-2007, 08:02 PM	#6
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,856	Re: Number of jet engines? i misunderstood the question haha, for some reason i read how many planes have more than 6 engines. __________________

09-17-2007, 08:06 PM	#7
D-AIHC Essen Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,192	Is it engines or jet engines, as in the title? If it's the latter, the Spruce Goose & B-36 don't qualify. __________________ Lufthansa - Star Alliance member since 1997 Last edited by D-AIHC; 09-17-2007 at 08:08 PM.

09-17-2007, 08:32 PM	#12
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ceti Alpha V Age: 52 Posts: 3,402	Re: Number of jet engines? Actually, if you want to be technical, the XB-70 had 6 engines...they were removed when the plane went on display. And it wasn't a production aircraft. So actually, no other aircraft presently has six engines. There's been talk of upgrading the B-52 to 4 large GE engines, but nothing has come of that. __________________ Steve When you wish upon a star, your dreams could come true. Except if it's a comet heading for Earth, then you and everybody else are pretty much hosed. Unless your wish was death by comet.

09-17-2007, 09:30 PM	#13
Alex, hi Senior Collector Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Launceston, TAS Age: 13 Posts: 220	Re: Number of jet engines? Military/Bomber: B-1 lancer, Vulcan. Thats what i can think of right now. __________________ What ever happened to the Jetstar 717?

09-17-2007, 10:30 PM	#14
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ceti Alpha V Age: 52 Posts: 3,402	Re: Number of jet engines? 4 engined Bombers: B-58, Victor (British) 4 " Commercial: CV-880, CV-990, BAe-146, Tu-144 __________________ Steve When you wish upon a star, your dreams could come true. Except if it's a comet heading for Earth, then you and everybody else are pretty much hosed. Unless your wish was death by comet.

09-17-2007, 11:13 PM	#15
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Alex, hi Senior Collector Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Launceston, TAS Age: 13 Posts: 220	Re: Number of jet engines? Commercial: Boeing Dash-80 __________________ What ever happened to the Jetstar 717?

09-18-2007, 07:42 PM	#23
gospodin Diecast Blasphemer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ceti Alpha V Age: 52 Posts: 3,402	Re: Number of jet engines? Funny, no one's mentioned the MD-160 Lun ekranoplane, a wing-in-ground effect aircraft the Soviets built back in the '80s. It had eight engines. Ok, so it only flew a few metres off the water, but it's still a plane! __________________ Steve When you wish upon a star, your dreams could come true. Except if it's a comet heading for Earth, then you and everybody else are pretty much hosed. Unless your wish was death by comet.