Boeing 707 outer port wing engine

[paul26may]

Why is the above named different from the other 3?

[paul26may]

Just found out - turbo compressors!

[Paul K]

Because on a Boeing 707 the other three are named 'inner port wing engine', 'inner starboard wing engine' and 'outer starboard wing engine' ?

Or have I missed something here ?

EDIT: Obviously, I have.

[paul26may]

Ha ha ha ha ha! How very clever of you to point that out to me! I should have put a comma in after 'named'.

Therefore : Why is the above named, different from the other 3?
Answer: Because the other 3 each have turbo compressors!

[DaveB]

Having just come in from work and read this, it makes absolutely no sense to me at all. Perhaps my mind is still somewhere on the A5


ATB
DaveB

[paul26may]

Can you honestly say that you have never considered the engines on a 707 whilst driving along the A5?

[paul26may]

I know I have.

[paul26may]

Anyway, what were you doing in work at 9 o'clock on a Saturday night? You should have been getting ready to go to the pub and to discuss things like engines etc with your mates!

[cstorey]

Are we talking about Pratt and Whitney engined 707s, or RR engined ones . The nacelles are quite different, as indeed are those of the early non-by-pass engines

[DaveB]

That aside, I remain confused by the original question but fear not.. I've been confused before

As for going down the pub with my mates on a Saturday night (or any other night)..
A) Having lived in pubs for 23years, I'm all pubbed out
B) I don't have any mates!

ATB
DaveB