Simviation Forum - Boeing Beluga... the 747LCF

Apr 20^th, 2006 at 9:30am

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She wont win any beauty contests, but she will be quite impressive I think...

The Big bird

She will look sleaker than the Beluga nontheless...

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Reply #1 - Apr 20^th, 2006 at 9:33am

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*Shudders*

It looks like it has a horrible growth!! Shocked

(Being honest I prefer the Airbus Beluga Cheesy

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EDIT: Here's another pic of the 747LCF

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Reply #2 - Apr 20^th, 2006 at 9:35am

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Wonder how long it will take befir it is released that this is the new large boeing for passenegers Grin

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Reply #3 - Apr 20^th, 2006 at 3:22pm

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I quite like it.

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Reply #4 - Apr 20^th, 2006 at 3:52pm

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Wonder how long it will take befir it is released that this is the new large boeing for passenegers Grin

I've gained weight, but not THAT much!

<grumble>

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Reply #5 - Apr 20^th, 2006 at 4:01pm

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I've gained weight, but not THAT much!

<grumble>

You mean it's a private jet? Shocked

Sorry Felix... Wink

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Reply #6 - Apr 20^th, 2006 at 5:52pm

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So let me get this straight: the 747 is being made to transport parts for the 787. Will this plane be used during the entire production run of the 787 to ferry parts or is this just Engineering Development work? Seems like a lot of expense to add to the production of the 787...

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Reply #7 - Apr 21^st, 2006 at 3:46am

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So let me get this straight: the 747 is being made to transport parts for the 787. Will this plane be used during the entire production run of the 787 to ferry parts or is this just Engineering Development work? Seems like a lot of expense to add to the production of the 787...

I imagine so. Airbus have been doing it for years, and when scaled against the total cost of an aircraft, the cost of air transportation is probably wuite favourable given the alternatives... A lot quicker too.

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Reply #8 - Apr 21^st, 2006 at 9:42am

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747 giving a 787 a piggyback
Nice but Airbus Beluga is still the biggest beast

Theres another shot on a.net somewhere of a small airbus being transported

Inside

this

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p.s. how many of these airbuses are there around now and where do they fly, because I've never seen one?

Where's the challenge in landing with wheels?

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Reply #9 - Apr 21^st, 2006 at 2:30pm

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Beluga? I thought it was a A318 Grin

Not much difference... Grin

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Reply #10 - Apr 24^th, 2006 at 7:25pm

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By all accounts its an A300 8) So I'm assuming the new 747 will be bigger in its height, length, width. But which has the bigger capacity?

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Reply #11 - Apr 24^th, 2006 at 8:14pm

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By all accounts its an A300 8) So I'm assuming the new 747 will be bigger in its height, length, width. But which has the bigger capacity?

Didn't you just answer your own question ???

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Reply #12 - Apr 25^th, 2006 at 4:51am

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perhaps, but not for definite, the external dimentsion could be larger, but the capacity of the fuselage is somewhat independant of this, to an extent anyway!

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Reply #13 - Apr 25^th, 2006 at 5:55pm

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Anyone who thinks an A300 fuselage would outperform a 744fuselage in terms of cargo capacity (despite modification!) needs a reality check. Seriously.

The 744 LCF will spank the Beluga by some 500 cubic metres, minimum. Thats my guess ???

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Reply #14 - Apr 25^th, 2006 at 7:01pm

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As it happens you are correct, and scarily close on the actual value!!

The Boeing: 1,845

The Airbus: 1400

Both figures in Meters Cubed.

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