US Airways Dividend Miles - Question about an old US Airways Aircraft

Question....

What old US Airways aircraft did US Airways fly back in the 80's/90's that had 1 engine each wing and an engine on the tail of the airplane?

Boeing 727 was the only 3 engine plane flown by US Airways that I could find and all three were mounted at the rear of the aircraft.

The correct answer is none. The 727 is the only PI plane that had more than two engines, with all mounted in/on the tail - one internal to the tail and the other two on pylons near the tail.

Jim

I don't know if US Airways flew them, but it sounds like an L-1011. I know Delta used to fly a lot of them.

The correct answer is none. The 727 is the only PI plane that had more than two engines, with all mounted in/on the tail - one internal to the tail and the other two on pylons near the tail.

Jim

Jim would know for sure. I could have sworn I saw one a long time ago.

I don't know if US Airways flew them, but it sounds like an L-1011. I know Delta used to fly a lot of them.

Or a DC-10

Question....

What old US Airways aircraft did US Airways fly back in the 80's/90's that had 1 engine each wing and an engine on the tail of the airplane?

None. The only craft like that are the DC-10s an L-1011s.

United, Continental, Delta, America, TWA, Northwest, Eastern, Western, and others all flew then.

US's only major widebody in the 80s and 90s was the 767-200 (which I don't think showed up until '87 or '88).

I guess that technically several PI planes had 3 engines with two under the wings and one in the tail - the APU is just a small turbine engine. Other than that technicality, I don't recall any U.S. built 3 engine commercial jetliners like you describe except for the already mentioned L-1011 and DC-10/11 (which had the rear engine mounted partway up the vertical tail instead of in the rear fuselage). Rumor was that PI looked at DL 1011's but decided against them.

Jim

The correct answer is none. The 727 is the only PI plane that had more than two engines, with all mounted in/on the tail - one internal to the tail and the other two on pylons near the tail.

Jim

I just assumed they were referring to a 3 engine plane and got the wing part wrong.

Looks like 727's were used by US Airways in that time frame.

L-1011 and DC-10 are the only planed I know of with that description and doesn't look like US ever utilized those aircraft.

Loved the L-1011 on Eastern Airlines from IAH-JFK growing up.

L-1011 and DC-10 are the only planed I know of with that description and doesn't look like US ever utilized those aircraft.

I don't think that US ever did. It appears that PSA operated L-1011's for a while, but had sold them before being acquired by US.

I just assumed they were referring to a 3 engine plane and got the wing part wrong.

Looks like 727's were used by US Airways in that time frame.


Didn't US Airways' 727s come directly from acquiring PSA?

No, both US and PI had 727's, although some of the PI trijets came from PSA (don't know about US' 727's). By the time of the PSA/US merger I think PSA had gotten rid of all their 727's and was only operating MD-80's and Bae-146's.

Jim

Didn't US Airways' 727s come directly from acquiring PSA?

PI's 727-200's were all used an came from PSA, Delta, ANA and Western Airlines. Also, one of PI's 727-100 was the D.B Cooper airplane that was aquired from Northwest.

I believe all of US' 727-200 were factory new from Boeing. In fact, the last passenger 727-200 that Boeing produced was delivered to US.

I believe all of US' 727-200 were factory new from Boeing. In fact, the last passenger 727-200 that Boeing produced was delivered to US.

Didn't US get a bunch of 727s when they bought the Shuttle???

DUPE.

Most of the PSA 727s were gone by the early 80s (1983ish), but some of the newest ones survived until 1985 (the last one being gone in October or November).

Didn't US get a bunch of 727s when they bought the Shuttle???

I don't remember the number so don't know if it was "a bunch", but yes. US had already started phasing out the 727 from it's fleet though - if I recall correctly the Shuttle transitioned to the Airbus within a year or so of the purchase.

Jim

US had already started phasing out the 727 from it's fleet though - if I recall correctly the Shuttle transitioned to the Airbus within a year or so of the purchase.

That is what I remember as well. I do remember how great the 727 looked in the new (at that time) US livery. Too bad it was such a short run for these great birds!

http://www.airliners.net/photo/US-Airways-Shuttle/Boeing-727-225/1200860/&sid=e70b0d76ee5be93de40e7a4c615b8ce5

Didn't US get a bunch of 727s when they bought the Shuttle???
Good point......I forgot about the 727-200's that came with the Shuttle. These were originally Eastern Airlines 727's.