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Old 04-27-2011, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525 View Post
Maintenance of some sort. I know some older planes had tunnels in their wings that would allow crew access to the engines. However I think the scale on this photo is off though.

There should still be engine where he's standing and even with a tunnel there wouldn't be enough room for him to stand.

WVOtoGO will probably know.
That looks like a Boeing 314 Clipper which had Wright Twin Cyclone engines...ie: two row radials that were about 55"-60" in diameter. I'm thinking that the figure shown in the nacelle would have been crouched behind the firewall. Can't imagine what you could do there besides permanently lose your hearing.
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