Simviation Forum - Child of the Guppy...

Sep 10^th, 2006 at 12:46pm

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Well, the Boeing Suppy Guppy Beluga cross flies (yesterday). I hadn't noticed it was being built in Taiwan...

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/2006/q3/060909a_nr.html

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Reply #1 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 2:21pm

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I hadn't noticed it was being built in Taiwan...

I didn't read the article, but I'd assume it's too heavy to lift off from Renton.

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Reply #2 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 2:29pm

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I saw some snaps at Airliners.net earlier Wink

Looks like I have a new butt-ugly stunt plane Grin

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Reply #3 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 2:49pm

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looks like its giving the a380 a run for its money in the looks department Grin

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Reply #4 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 1:11am

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I know it's not supposed to be pretty, but dayam that's an ugly airplane.
Terrible thing to do to a 747... Undecided

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Reply #5 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 1:18am

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The yellow bits on the fuselage make it look like a great flying hotdog. Grin

In all fairness though, looks are the last thing on Boeing's mind with this plane. It was designed to carry chunks of the 787, and as long as it can do that, then it's a success.

Personally, I think it looks charming.

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Reply #6 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 2:37am

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as long as it can do that, then it's a success.

The same can be said for any aircraft or anything else for that matter.

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Reply #7 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 2:39am

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What have they done to an otherwise graceful aircraft? Shocked

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Reply #8 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 11:53am

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In all fairness though, looks are the last thing on Boeing's mind with this plane. It was designed to carry chunks of the 787, and as long as it can do that, then it's a success.

Agreed!

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Personally, I think it looks charming.

Disagreed! Grin

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Reply #9 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 1:07pm

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It's so cute! Just like the Beluga and Guppy! (No sarcasm intended Grin

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Reply #10 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 8:04pm

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The A380 is bad enough but that is disgusting.... and it's another bus! Undecided

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Reply #11 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 8:31pm

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It does seriously look like someone just tried to make a panini out of a 747. Tongue

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Reply #12 - Sep 15^th, 2006 at 3:20am

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I hadn't noticed it was being built in Taiwan...

I was more then ticked to find out it was there. Had I known that little piece of info I would have been looking for on the 18th when I left Taipei Angry

I missed the official rollout by 10 days Tongue

By the looks of it I even had a possible shot on the 18th, more then likely it was sitting out there that night Sad

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Reply #13 - Sep 15^th, 2006 at 10:38am

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boeing are just taking the mic out of airbus's buluga

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Reply #14 - Sep 16^th, 2006 at 3:38am

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Just imagine, when or if Boeing will mass produce that varient in a double decker commercial airliner, then the competition will finally be competitive with Airbus A380 lol! Cheesy

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