GordonD Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I've just been watching an old episode of Scrapheap Challenge, where the object was to build a tractor capable of towing a "Jumbo Jet", which was the only way they described it. The aircraft they used looked like a 747 so far as the fuselage went, but instead of having four engines each on its own pylon this one had two engines on a single pylon under each wing. They also looked much smaller than the standard 747 engine - the intakes were the same diameter as the main body. I'm presuming this was a real aircraft, though probably decommissioned, but what was it? Was there a 747 variant with this engine configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Modified 747 used as a prop in the Bond film Casino Royale. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-BDXJ Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanXH558 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi mate, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-BDXJ cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rio Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Check out the old top gear. You will see it when they are on the track. Has been in several films and series. Rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjames68 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Kept at dunsfold aerodrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks, guys. I knew I would get the answer here but I wasn't expecting four within ten minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks, guys. I knew I would get the answer here but I wasn't expecting four within ten minutes! I'm surprised that you had to wait that long! Must be good stuff on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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