Boeing 747-236B - Untitled | Aviation Photo #1070481

Anonymous

15 years ago

WEIRD! Nice capture though. Very strange looking aircraft.

Anonymous

15 years ago

A totaly unique aircraft, makes one wonder if they can also add a couple more engine mounts for super-heavy lifiting 747? Maybe to carry something (on top or multple Abrams A1A2's). GlenninRenton

Anonymous

15 years ago

I thought this was a unique picture and something that you don't see everyday.

Anonymous

15 years ago

What's up with that thing?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Very interesting picture - maybe the rollout of the new Boeing Regional Jet? ;-)

Anonymous

15 years ago

What in the world??

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great capture, any more shots of this plane with these modifications? Any idea why it was done?

Anonymous

15 years ago

I don't get it. What's shepping about this?

Anonymous

15 years ago

What the????????? Can somebody explain this?

Anonymous

15 years ago

The rareness makes up for the poor quality of the shot ;) Im kidding Im kidding. The quality is fine. It really looks like a B-52 if you just stare at it. I love those engines.

-Matt *** :) ***

Anonymous

15 years ago

Very strange...

Anonymous

15 years ago

Did they rob a B-52 to get those engines?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Wow, I have never seen that before. Some kind of experiment here?

Anonymous

15 years ago

I have a feeling the aircraft was modified for a movie...

Anonymous

15 years ago

Regular wing. engines are together in packs of two with extra wing tanks. now that would be interesting to see a commercial 744 operating pax. flights.

Anonymous

15 years ago

WTF? That's really odd. And is it just me, or are the engines off-angle relative to the fuselage?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Need to fix the shadows to fit the picture mod. nice try.

Anonymous

15 years ago

The engine pods appear at strange angles - very odd? Interesting shot!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Hm.. I've checked the registration and serial number, nothing similar there. A fake?

Anonymous

15 years ago

What a special jumbo !!Any one can tell who is she?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Is it just me or are those "engines" turned slightly inward?

Anonymous

15 years ago

No no no the quality is not bad! Great angle and rare a/c

Anonymous

15 years ago

Whaaaat is thaaaaat ????. Any explanation ?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Looks kinda stupid :-) (gp)

Anonymous

15 years ago

I'm completely confused?????????? great shot:P

Anonymous

15 years ago

Wow, nice shot and very interesting aircraft.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Might be starring in another Superman movie?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Strange... Isen't this the 747 that whe can see in the TV series TopGear?? If it is, is becaming an actor! Cheers

Anonymous

15 years ago

What is this?? B(Bomber)-747???

Anonymous

15 years ago

Whats that? what about the regular engines?

Anonymous

15 years ago

Very nice shot. Has that thing flown before?? If you notice the engines obviously have a toe in angle probably to help maximize thrust.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great shot. Leaves more questions than answers. Is this a real aircraft, or something put together for a movie? Why are the engines in a single pod? What are the outer wing pods? Is this some secret experimental project>

Anonymous

15 years ago

Are they drop tanks or housings for refueling drogues? As i think the fuel in those drop tanks (if indeed they are) would last all of 10 seconds....

Interesting though, i wonder what it is?

Anonymous

15 years ago

I´m impressed with this one. Looks so... great! T.B.

Anonymous

15 years ago

No comment on those weired modifications yet? Thank you for sharing Ben. Nice picture! But does anyone know why?...

Anonymous

15 years ago

In the airliners forum someone said, it's for the new James Bond film.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Veeery interesting, to me it looks like it CAN fly.
Military budget probably?

Anonymous

15 years ago

That registration is fictional =P
(click on it)

Sweet capture though!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Interesting bird. The answer to why this is created lies in another photo of this bird at Dunsfold. It is for a film.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Rego is reserved for film industry, check out registrations N9748C and N9747P, or get the FAA spin, http://www.awp.faa.gov/affairs/film_facts.htm The film this one's for, who knows? Interesting shot though!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Maybe the new Bond Film...

Nice plane.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Very strange. This is the Aeroplane on top gear I always look out for it when I watch top gear. I hope they don't smash the plane up for whatever film they are using it for.

Anonymous

15 years ago

It has to be for a film. And clearly designed by an aviation expert... Should make a good comedy.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Interesting aircraft! Notice how the reg is the same as the Midwest 727 also used in a movie.

Anonymous

15 years ago

The name is bond...james bond......this acf is said to be apearing in the new James Bond film.....very funky

Anonymous

15 years ago

Strange. I was wondering if the engine pylon could handle the stress of the two fans on it... What about the side to side movement that I saw on an old tv show that showed the B52 engineering process back in the SAC days. It stated some type of shearing stress came up when two engines shared the same pod and so on. Think the fix had to be added into the airframe at production and not able to be added to a frame of a pax jet.

Anonymous

15 years ago

An EX European Air Charter aircraft looking at the old reg I believe.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great composite image! I like the different and separate perspectives of the two wings with their "pods" - and the unique shadows cast on the ground - like an SU-37's! Very interesting.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Nice modifications to a classic - it is in fact for the new 007 film. I was just reading about it at commanderbond.net/article/3373 I guess no Photoshop work here!

Anonymous

15 years ago

That aircraft is seen on top gear when they are on the track.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Is it able to fly ??

Anonymous

14 years ago

This photo looks awesome!! In my opinion the plane looks much better on this picture then in the James Bond movie `Casino Royale´...

Anonymous

14 years ago

Love it, any1 seen the fith gear ep. where they pull this plane with a touareg v10 diesel? So hollywood since they got a range rove next to it... expensive stuff. That plane weighed around 280tons

Anonymous

12 years ago

This plane is a 747 that was devoloped for the James Bond movie Casino Royale, the designer of the mods wanted to create a flying version but no one would give him the money to do so so this is a static, And yes this is the plane seen in top gear. The reason it is at the top gear track is because the producers of the movie turned dunsfold aerodrome into miami airport to save money than shutting down Miami Aiport to film the scenes
The please is attually called the Skyfleet S750

Anonymous

10 years ago

Hmm,the lh & rh engine pylons seemed cross-eyed....

Anonymous

9 years ago

After finding a bit more out about this aircraft, I have found out that originally was a 747-200B but with the code 747-236B, and it was Operated by British Airways. It was built in 1980 and had the registration G-BDXJ. Both of the codes N9747P and N88892 are fake and are used entirely for filming. :)

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