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What Is On The Nose Of This 757? (Photo)

United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2344 posts, RR: 1
Posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 4072 times:

Can someone explain what they are testing on this 757? It looks like someone is trying to disguise this 757 as a TU-144.

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RichardPrice From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 4072 times:

Its the F-22 nose under testing.

DLKAPA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 4052 times:

Judging by the logo, it's an F-22 Avionics testbed.

Jcf5002 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 288 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 3934 times:

Yeah, it used to be based at BWI, not sure where it is now. As said before, its a F-22 Avionics testbed for Boeing, Northrup Grumman, and Raytheon.

http://www.f22fighter.com/radar.htm#5

and regarding that wing on the top:

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/1998/news_release_981207n.htm

Hope that helps,

Jeff

Its always a sunny day above the clouds || CSEL, CMEL, CFI, CFII

Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72
Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 3869 times:

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It is at BFI, with most of the nose bits taken off.

USADreamliner From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 3622 times:

Quoting Jcf5002 (Reply 3):
Yeah, it used to be based at BWI

You mean, BWIA? British West Indian Airlines?

Sorry, just making fun of another thread.

usadreamliner

Jcf5002 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 288 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 3512 times:

Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 4):
It is at BFI, with most of the nose bits taken off.

Thanks for the update. I got to fuel that plane once, no different than a regular 757, but the beast looked wierd as heck up close.

Quoting USADreamliner (Reply 5):
You mean, BWIA? British West Indian Airlines?

That's actually really funny!

-Jeff

Its always a sunny day above the clouds || CSEL, CMEL, CFI, CFII

ShowerOfSparks From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 3361 times:

Quoting United787 (Thread starter):
Can someone explain what they are testing on this 757?

Experimental Widescreen HDTV antenna.

United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2344 posts, RR: 1
Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 3320 times:

Thank you everyone, very interesting.

Quoting ShowerOfSparks (Reply 7):
Experimental Widescreen HDTV antenna.

Just like the old TV antennas on Limos from the 80's?

Contrails From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 1818 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 3243 times:

I've been trying to figure out which is uglier, this thing or 737 winglets. I really don't know.

If you like this thing, or if you like 737 winglets, this isn't personal. It's just a matter of taste, I guess.

Flying Colors Forever!

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