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Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 18:41
by DarrenL
Re: Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 18:55
by DaveB
Garry saw this little tinker fly over last week. What a pretty aircraft!
ATB
DaveB

Re: Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 19:07
by DarrenL
It is a bit visually challenged

Re: Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 19:24
by Garry Russell
Yep
Not sure which one that is the one I saw was N780BA being flown by Atlas Air
Even at altitude it does look a little different
At the ceremony when it was officially unveiled, the designer of the LCF handed a letter to the chief designer of the Boeing 747-400 apologising for what he'd done to his aeroplane
I suppose you'd need a sense of humour to have designed that

Re: Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 19:31
by DarrenL
That reminds me of the story at a car show in the mid 70s when Triumph were displaying their new TR7 and highly respected designer Giorgetto Giugiaro approached the car. Hushed silence fell upon the Triumph stand as the great man studiously looked at the car, he walked around it and exclaimed "Oh my god, they've done the same on this side as well!"
Re: Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 19:40
by DaveB
Yes.. the TR7 was a bit of a shock. From classic British sports car (TR6) to something vile in one go

Was it not originally designed for the Canadian market? It would have been better to release it over there and nowhere else!
ATB
DaveB

Re: Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 19:52
by Garry Russell
That sounds like the CL-44 Dave

Re: Boeing 747-400LCF 'Dreamlifter'
Posted: 18 Sep 2011, 20:18
by DaveB
Or the DC4M but in reverse
ATB
DaveB
