Tex suggested: Should there not be a lot of TF-33 engines in
the stockpile from retired C-141B aircraft?
Robbing engines from other birds is not a solution. High-time motors are
still required to be reworked with new internal components at specific
intervals.

As the demand goes down, the service is forced to contract out for small
quantities of replacement parts at "sky high" prices.

There is also the economy issue: the old motors also burn a lot of fuel and
there will be a definite savings "per flight hour" that helps to offset the
cost of new motors.


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"Tex Houston" wrote in message
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"Jim Atkins" wrote in message
t...
If the AF plans to keep the big bad BUFF around much longer, seems like
reengining is a must- where do you get those ancient TF-33 parts? Aside
from
the obvious fuel economy issues, seems like maintenance costs (rational
for
the new tankers) have to be sky-high.

--
Jim Atkins


Should there not be a lot of TF-33 engines in the stockpile from retired
C-141B aircraft?

Tex Houston