the 747 on top gear question
05-07-2009, 10:03 AM
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the 747 on top gear question
one for the airplane buffs on top gear in the back ground theres a 747 parked up the question is
what was it used for as its got one pair of side by side engines on each wing and not 2 seperate engines per wing,one of my customers who use to work at airports on maintance was saying about it and hes never seen one like it
any ideas on this matter
what was it used for as its got one pair of side by side engines on each wing and not 2 seperate engines per wing,one of my customers who use to work at airports on maintance was saying about it and hes never seen one like it
any ideas on this matter
05-07-2009, 10:09 AM
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one for the airplane buffs on top gear in the back ground theres a 747 parked up the question is
what was it used for as its got one pair of side by side engines on each wing and not 2 seperate engines per wing,one of my customers who use to work at airports on maintance was saying about it and hes never seen one like it
any ideas on this matter
what was it used for as its got one pair of side by side engines on each wing and not 2 seperate engines per wing,one of my customers who use to work at airports on maintance was saying about it and hes never seen one like it
any ideas on this matter
05-07-2009, 10:22 AM
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747 at Dunsfold.
A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by Aces High Limited, a company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold.
It was modified and used for filming for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Some of the scenes set at Miami International Airport were filmed at Dunsfold. It has also appeared in the background of numerous Top Gear episodes and directly in an episode where it is towed by a JCB Fastrac tractor. It was also towed by a Volkswagen Touareg in a 2006 Fifth Gear episode, the same year that the modified aircraft and Dunsfold Airfield were featured in a television advertisement filmed for the Volkswagen Touareg, demonstrating the vehicle's towing ability. In 2008 it featured in an episode of Scrapheap Challenge in which contestants created machines to tow the aircraft.[citation needed] Modifications to the aircraft include the removal of the existing Rolls Royce engines and replacement with twin mount engines, similar to those fitted to aircraft such as the B-52 Heavy Bomber.
The aircraft was a major feature in Primeval on the 18 April 2009, in which it was nearly eaten by a dinosaur.
A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by Aces High Limited, a company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold.
It was modified and used for filming for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Some of the scenes set at Miami International Airport were filmed at Dunsfold. It has also appeared in the background of numerous Top Gear episodes and directly in an episode where it is towed by a JCB Fastrac tractor. It was also towed by a Volkswagen Touareg in a 2006 Fifth Gear episode, the same year that the modified aircraft and Dunsfold Airfield were featured in a television advertisement filmed for the Volkswagen Touareg, demonstrating the vehicle's towing ability. In 2008 it featured in an episode of Scrapheap Challenge in which contestants created machines to tow the aircraft.[citation needed] Modifications to the aircraft include the removal of the existing Rolls Royce engines and replacement with twin mount engines, similar to those fitted to aircraft such as the B-52 Heavy Bomber.
The aircraft was a major feature in Primeval on the 18 April 2009, in which it was nearly eaten by a dinosaur.
05-07-2009, 10:40 AM
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747 at Dunsfold.
A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by Aces High Limited, a company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold.
It was modified and used for filming for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Some of the scenes set at Miami International Airport were filmed at Dunsfold. It has also appeared in the background of numerous Top Gear episodes and directly in an episode where it is towed by a JCB Fastrac tractor. It was also towed by a Volkswagen Touareg in a 2006 Fifth Gear episode, the same year that the modified aircraft and Dunsfold Airfield were featured in a television advertisement filmed for the Volkswagen Touareg, demonstrating the vehicle's towing ability. In 2008 it featured in an episode of Scrapheap Challenge in which contestants created machines to tow the aircraft.[citation needed] Modifications to the aircraft include the removal of the existing Rolls Royce engines and replacement with twin mount engines, similar to those fitted to aircraft such as the B-52 Heavy Bomber.
The aircraft was a major feature in Primeval on the 18 April 2009, in which it was nearly eaten by a dinosaur.
A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by Aces High Limited, a company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold.
It was modified and used for filming for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Some of the scenes set at Miami International Airport were filmed at Dunsfold. It has also appeared in the background of numerous Top Gear episodes and directly in an episode where it is towed by a JCB Fastrac tractor. It was also towed by a Volkswagen Touareg in a 2006 Fifth Gear episode, the same year that the modified aircraft and Dunsfold Airfield were featured in a television advertisement filmed for the Volkswagen Touareg, demonstrating the vehicle's towing ability. In 2008 it featured in an episode of Scrapheap Challenge in which contestants created machines to tow the aircraft.[citation needed] Modifications to the aircraft include the removal of the existing Rolls Royce engines and replacement with twin mount engines, similar to those fitted to aircraft such as the B-52 Heavy Bomber.
The aircraft was a major feature in Primeval on the 18 April 2009, in which it was nearly eaten by a dinosaur.
05-07-2009, 02:42 PM
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05-07-2009, 03:08 PM
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05-07-2009, 04:09 PM
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Bit of trivia here for you - a 747 can have 5 engines fitted 
The first person to give the correct reason why though gets nothing but a well done
The first person to give the correct reason why though gets nothing but a well done
05-07-2009, 04:19 PM
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747 at Dunsfold.
A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by Aces High Limited, a company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold.
It was modified and used for filming for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Some of the scenes set at Miami International Airport were filmed at Dunsfold. It has also appeared in the background of numerous Top Gear episodes and directly in an episode where it is towed by a JCB Fastrac tractor. It was also towed by a Volkswagen Touareg in a 2006 Fifth Gear episode, the same year that the modified aircraft and Dunsfold Airfield were featured in a television advertisement filmed for the Volkswagen Touareg, demonstrating the vehicle's towing ability. In 2008 it featured in an episode of Scrapheap Challenge in which contestants created machines to tow the aircraft.[citation needed] Modifications to the aircraft include the removal of the existing Rolls Royce engines and replacement with twin mount engines, similar to those fitted to aircraft such as the B-52 Heavy Bomber.
The aircraft was a major feature in Primeval on the 18 April 2009, in which it was nearly eaten by a dinosaur.
A Boeing 747-200 which served with British Airways until 2002 as City of Birmingham, G-BDXJ, was purchased by Aces High Limited, a company specialising in supplying aircraft for television and film work, and transferred to Dunsfold.
It was modified and used for filming for the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Some of the scenes set at Miami International Airport were filmed at Dunsfold. It has also appeared in the background of numerous Top Gear episodes and directly in an episode where it is towed by a JCB Fastrac tractor. It was also towed by a Volkswagen Touareg in a 2006 Fifth Gear episode, the same year that the modified aircraft and Dunsfold Airfield were featured in a television advertisement filmed for the Volkswagen Touareg, demonstrating the vehicle's towing ability. In 2008 it featured in an episode of Scrapheap Challenge in which contestants created machines to tow the aircraft.[citation needed] Modifications to the aircraft include the removal of the existing Rolls Royce engines and replacement with twin mount engines, similar to those fitted to aircraft such as the B-52 Heavy Bomber.
The aircraft was a major feature in Primeval on the 18 April 2009, in which it was nearly eaten by a dinosaur.
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and graceie is the 5th engine fitted i the tail area for running all the bits n bobs air con n more
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I know a man with one of thesw from a 737-300 in his garage. WTF he's gonna do with it i've no idea, nut it has some kick to it when fired in its cradle.
I want one of these
Points for name and what from - bonus kudos for whats special
I want one of these
Points for name and what from - bonus kudos for whats special
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05-07-2009, 05:46 PM
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[QUOTE=MadMac;4250418]Erm
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surley all the people behind the jet when it lands are blown into the sea ??? or burnt to a crisp with the wash from the jets !!!
QUOTE]surley all the people behind the jet when it lands are blown into the sea ??? or burnt to a crisp with the wash from the jets !!!
05-07-2009, 06:45 PM
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It is the engine from an SR-71 Blackbird. It is both a turbojet (low speed) and a ramjet (high speed)
Only engine designed to run at constant afterburn, and actually gets MORE efficient the faster it goes.
The SR71 standard defence against missiles was to "accelerate"
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Only engine designed to run at constant afterburn, and actually gets MORE efficient the faster it goes.
The SR71 standard defence against missiles was to "accelerate"
What do I win?
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05-07-2009, 06:52 PM
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It is the engine from an SR-71 Blackbird. It is both a turbojet (low speed) and a ramjet (high speed)
Only engine designed to run at constant afterburn, and actually gets MORE efficient the faster it goes.
The SR71 standard defence against missiles was to "accelerate"
What do I win?
Only engine designed to run at constant afterburn, and actually gets MORE efficient the faster it goes.
The SR71 standard defence against missiles was to "accelerate"
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that beach pic looks like a photoshop, but i know it isn't - there was a tv show on showing that airport !
05-07-2009, 06:57 PM
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05-07-2009, 08:31 PM
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with regards to the plane landing on st maartin here is a video of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfQwDizpRo
see also this one when it takes off and does blow people over!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RILkG...eature=related
steve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAfQwDizpRo
see also this one when it takes off and does blow people over!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RILkG...eature=related
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