fanjet

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The plane is the Trijet medium-range 727, roughly three-quarters as large as Boeing's 707 and powered by three fanjet engines mounted in the rear.

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Each $15 million L-1011 will have three fanjet engines, two slung under the wings and a third at the base of the tail for balance and easier servicing.

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With a maximum payload of 265,000 Ibs. and a range, when fully loaded, of 2,875 miles, the Lockheed plane is powered by four General Electric fanjet TF-39s, the world's most powerful aircraft engines.

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Roughly one-half as big as a Boeing 707, both planes have two fanjet engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, cruise at about 550 m.p.h. and accommodate up to 83 passengers.

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Still unset tled is the question of who will make the powerful fanjet engines for the DC-10.

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