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Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: Baradium on September 11, 2006, 02:05:42 AM

Title: Boeing's newest 747 varient takes flight!
Post by: Baradium on September 11, 2006, 02:05:42 AM

Wow....

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1106946&r=y

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1106601&size=L


That's a big bird!

Title: Re: Boeing's newest 747 varient takes flight!
Post by: Frank N. O. on September 11, 2006, 08:59:18 AM

What the heck is that?? Boeing's answer to the Beluga and Super Guppy??

Frank

Title: Re: Boeing's newest 747 varient takes flight!
Post by: Voidhawk9 on September 11, 2006, 11:03:59 AM

Pretty much. It will carry pieces (BIG pieces!) of the 787 from *all over the place* to the final assembly line.

Title: Re: Boeing's newest 747 varient takes flight!
Post by: tundra_flier on September 14, 2006, 12:21:07 AM

No No No!  It's the arctic version with super insulated cabin  ;D

Seriously though, my first impression was that it had a big comforter wrapped around it. 

Phil

Title: Re: Boeing's newest 747 varient takes flight!
Post by: cj5_pilot on September 14, 2006, 01:47:49 AM

It really needs a good coat of paint...help some of that ugly :P

Title: Re: Boeing's newest 747 varient takes flight!
Post by: Voidhawk9 on September 14, 2006, 09:32:09 AM

But degrade further the performance.  ;D

Title: Re: Boeing's newest 747 varient takes flight!
Post by: cj5_pilot on September 14, 2006, 03:14:43 PM

Quote from: Voidhawk9 on September 14, 2006, 09:32:09 AM

But degrade further the performance.  ;D

Very true, especially considering the weight of the paint on that beast is probably more then the gross weight of any aircraft I've flown!