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By: - 15th April 2006 at 19:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Boeing's answer to the Beluga. Nice! It should adorn the current house colours, no doubt.
By: - 15th April 2006 at 19:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Super Guppy
Don't forget that all the Guppies and Super Guppies were based on Boeing aircraft . . .
By: - 15th April 2006 at 21:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Finaly, progress :)
Been waiting to see what these monsters will look like for real when finished.
By: - 15th April 2006 at 21:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In Taiwan? Why Taiwan?
Nicely taking shape. Any orders or anything so far?
By: - 15th April 2006 at 21:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In Taiwan? Why Taiwan?Nicely taking shape. Any orders or anything so far?
It is being converted by Evergreen Aviation Technologies.
By: - 15th April 2006 at 21:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
In Taiwan? Why Taiwan?Nicely taking shape. Any orders or anything so far?
Russian components, American components... ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!
:D
By: - 15th April 2006 at 22:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Don't forget that all the Guppies and Super Guppies were based on Boeing aircraft . . .Apart from the Conroy CL-44-0 that was based on the Canadair CL-44 which was, itself, based on the Bristol Britannia.
By: - 15th April 2006 at 23:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It's quite interesting to see the B7474 with the top removed...doesn't happen everyday! I wonder how many problems they have run into?
What's to say they have?
By: - 15th April 2006 at 23:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nothing!Yet, you want to tell me the whole job is going along smoothly? I bet Boeing Engineers have had headaches. Would love to see the SB for this B7474 :D
Oh I'm sure this project will have its fair share of headaches. I mean, you can't chop a plane half to bits and then put it back together with additional bits and expect it all to run smoothly.
By: - 15th April 2006 at 23:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And that was what I was getting at! :rolleyes:
Yes, I see that now... misread your post, reading it as if you were implying there have been issues as opposed to asking.
By: - 16th April 2006 at 18:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Don't forget that all the Guppies and Super Guppies were based on Boeing aircraft . . .
But weren't the "Guppies" based on the DC-7.
By: - 16th April 2006 at 19:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Russian components, American components... ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!:D
:mad: What film is that from !!?? :mad: lol
Gaz
By: - 16th April 2006 at 20:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
But weren't the "Guppies" based on the DC-7.
IIRC, the guppy was based on the first pressurised commercial passenger aircraft, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
By: - 16th April 2006 at 20:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You can see from the photo I posted that the Guppy was a rebuilt Stratocruiser (although I suppose not everyone here is old enough to remember those majestic aircraft!)
Several of the rebuilds were made.
By: - 16th April 2006 at 20:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Indeed it was, Sandy. The official designation is the Boeing 377SG.
The B37 Stratocruiser was itself a development of the B-29 bomber, so the Boeing lineage of the Super Guppies can be traced even further back than Sandy realised! :)
Not all of the Guppies were based on the Stratocruiser, though. Don't forget the Conroy CL-44-0, as mentioned above. ;)
BTW - some sources quote the Lockheed L749 as being the world's first pressurised airliner. I suppose it's all down to precise semantics, as such thing usually are. :)
I remember seeing the tanker variant (KC-97J?) in service with the Israeli Air Force, Papa Lima. :D
By: - 16th April 2006 at 21:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Don't forget that all the Guppies and Super Guppies were based on Boeing aircraft . . .
IMHO, much much more elegant than Airbus' A300/310 mutant beluga or the new 747 box with wings super transporter.
By: - 16th April 2006 at 21:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Indeed it was, Sandy. The official designation is the Boeing 377SG.The B37 Stratocruiser was itself a development of the B-29 bomber, so the Boeing lineage of the Super Guppies can be traced even further back than Sandy realised! :)
Oh I knew that. I just didn't think it was totaly relevant to the discussion.
By: - 16th April 2006 at 21:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Having watched the beasties operating in and out of MAN over a period of several years, while I can think of many fine adjectives to apply to the Super Guppy (majestic, impressive, imposing, etc... ) "elegant" would not appear among them. :D
By: - 16th April 2006 at 21:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Having watched the beasties operating in and out of MAN over a period of several years, while I can think of many fine adjectives to apply to the Super Guppy (majestic, impressive, imposing, etc... ) "elegant" would not appear among them. :D
Tastes differ I suppose.
Its the old style props and non raked wing with the multi faceted flightdeck windows that just give it an old style elegant look.
By: - 16th April 2006 at 21:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This is going to be some beast when it takes to the air I imagine...that upper section looks pretty bulky...
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By: tenthije - 15th April 2006 at 18:06
Following on our quest for more news, and less photos:
Two photos:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2002931299.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2002931298.html