11' doesn't include the cradle it goes in, the clearance for a gearbox, mount on top, etc., nor the truck height. Much closer to 14'+ after all said and done. The normal highway clearance heights are 13' 6" or higher, and there are a few of those on that route to Tulsa.I'm finding it a little hard to believe that the only way to get a Trent in/out of TAESL is on the wing or in an AN-225...
Sure, a 10' or 11' wide fan presents more of a problem than the 9' on a CF6 does, but that's still legal for over the road. 14' is the point where a pilot vehicle is required in many states, and up to 20' is legal in Texas.
I'm finding it a little hard to believe that the only way to get a Trent in/out of TAESL is on the wing or in an AN-225...
Sure, a 10' or 11' wide fan presents more of a problem than the 9' on a CF6 does, but that's still legal for over the road. 14' is the point where a pilot vehicle is required in many states, and up to 20' is legal in Texas.
11' doesn't include the cradle it goes in, the clearance for a gearbox, mount on top, etc., nor the truck height. Much closer to 14'+ after all said and done. The normal highway clearance heights are 13' 6" or higher, and there are a few of those on that route to Tulsa.
Not with the Trent MotorsMy fifth wheel had a clearance of 13'6, and if it's the railroad bridge in Mead you're referring to, I remember thinking that it was a good thing we drove thru Kingston on the way to Lake Texoma and not thru Durant...
I never had anything less than 16' that I can recall driving between AFW and TUL on either US-69 or I-35/I-40, which is what the minimum clearance on an interstate is supposed to be. Some US highways and state freeways (i.e. OK Turnpike outside the interstate network) also adhere to it as a best practice, but they're not obligated to.
Obviously, airlifting for AOG makes sense. Probably less so for overhaul.
Seriously, isn't anyone else doing overhaul on 777's or 330's inside the US and facing the same issue?
My fifth wheel had a clearance of 13'6, and if it's the railroad bridge in Mead you're referring to, I remember thinking that it was a good thing we drove thru Kingston on the way to Lake Texoma and not thru Durant...
I never had anything less than 16' that I can recall driving between AFW and TUL on either US-69 or I-35/I-40, which is what the minimum clearance on an interstate is supposed to be. Some US highways and state freeways (i.e. OK Turnpike outside the interstate network) also adhere to it as a best practice, but they're not obligated to.
Obviously, airlifting for AOG makes sense. Probably less so for overhaul.
Seriously, isn't anyone else doing overhaul on 777's or 330's inside the US and facing the same issue?