The plane enthusiasts thread

[DaveReading]

I had to Google that to see if it was an AI generated picture...apparently not.

Sorry to be a killjoy, but it is indeed an AI generated picture.

 

[Bristolian]

Sorry to be a killjoy, but it is indeed an AI generated picture.

That picture may be AI generated but the aircraft is real
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter

 

[Jameshow]

That picture may be AI generated but the aircraft is real
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter

I do t know why Boeing didn't make the 747 a full double decker rather than the bubble at the front?
Feels like they missed a trick there?

 

[gbb]

I do t know why Boeing didn't make the 747 a full double decker rather than the bubble at the front?
Feels like they missed a trick there?

Bearing in mind the 747 is a very old design and perhaps it was limited by engine design and power of that era.
Ironically I read the other day someone was suggesting 4 engine configurations may be making a comeback, despite their fall from popularity with newer more powerful and efficient 2 engine designs favoured now. Probably not for passenger use, perhaps very large cargo use

 

[DaveReading]

I do t know why Boeing didn't make the 747 a full double decker rather than the bubble at the front?
Feels like they missed a trick there?

The early 747s (-100 Series) relied on the curvature of the earth to get airborne as it was.

 

[classic33]

The early 747s (-100 Series) relied on the curvature of the earth to get airborne as it was.

Not their wings?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

The early 747s (-100 Series) relied on the curvature of the earth to get airborne as it was.

AT least they made an attempt and got the front wheel off the ground

B52s don;t even try!!!

they just keep going in a straight line

 

[Jameshow]

The early 747s (-100 Series) relied on the curvature of the earth to get airborne as it was.

I can vouch for that I wonder how this bird would get up it rattled like 20yo bus before it got up in the air!!

 

[DaveReading]

Not their wings?

Their problem was not the wings, but the engines, that provided barely enough thrust to get the 747 into the air.

And were prone to blowing up ....

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Not their wings?

Umm, I thought it was Sky Hooks? 🤔

 

[classic33]

Umm, I thought it was Sky Hooks? 🤔

SKYHOOK invented by Heinz Erwin Frick, test pilot at BAe, and with specification No. 2104014, which was filed with the British Patent office in 1982?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

The Jaguar was a bit like that, underpowered.

They abandoned trials to navalise it after this one spent 30 minutes trying to catch up with the carrier.

 

[midlife]

Looking at that carrier, the original Buccaneer was so underpowered it couldn’t take off with a lot of fuel ….so took off the carrier with half empty tanks and used in flight refueling near the carrier to finish the job

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

SKYHOOK invented by Heinz Erwin Frick, test pilot at BAe, and with specification No. 2104014, which was filed with the British Patent office in 1982?

Nah, the plane takes off, hooks up and waits whilst the earth rotates below, innit?

 

[gbb]

Nah, the plane takes off, hooks up and waits whilst the earth rotates below it, innit?

Mare of mine had an interesting theory. Flights UK to Aus for instance, way over 12 hours and an extraordinary amount of fuel.
So why not develop an 'aircraft' that can just make geostationary orbit...then sit wait for Aus to come to it..in 12 hours

(Not serious but....)