B747LCF is AIRBORNE!

ASIA · Post by **ASIA** » 16 Aug 2006, 08:20

The first flight test day will be 8/22 or 23...

achace · Post by **achace** » 16 Aug 2006, 09:23

Hope they put this beast through a wind tunnel.
That fuselage may affect airflow over the elevators, particularly in crosswind approach configuration.

Quite an awesome conversion!

Cheers
Achace

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 16 Aug 2006, 11:10

Like I already stated in the original topic :

viewtopic.php?t=17478

The first test flight will be on 8/23 and ferry back to US on 8/28 at RCTP Airport.

link to another picture at jetphotos.net

I have also some questions about the design of tail section, looks like the fitted the wrong tail to this huge fuselage. Like you see on other huge aircrafts : Beluga , Antonov 225 als the 747 they use for transporting the space shuttle, they redesigned the elevator with vertical fins at the ends for more stability control.

Also I think the wings will be affected by high flutter effects.
for who don't know what flutter is : link to wikipedia

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 16 Aug 2006, 13:23

Both the 747 shuttle carrier and the An-225 were designed to fly around with a huge bulky object strapped to their back, which would cause major problems if the rudder was behind it. Also, the beluga's hump-to-original-tail-height ratio is probably worse than the LCF.

ASIA · Post by **ASIA** » 16 Aug 2006, 14:56

She's TOTALLY OUT!

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 16 Aug 2006, 16:13

Some other pictures can be found : here

earthman , I think your right , vertical fine is way bigger than the fin on the beluga , also wing area is much bigger. But still looks strange this tail section.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 16 Aug 2006, 19:57

achace wrote:Hope they put this beast through a wind tunnel.
That fuselage may affect airflow over the elevators, particularly in crosswind approach configuration.

Do you really think Boeing did this without models in windtunnels?

That is one ***** ugly airplane

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 16 Aug 2006, 20:02

That is one ***** ugly airplane Wink

I agree.

I wonder what paint scheme they will put on it. I think just white with some 787 carrier titles on it.

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 16 Aug 2006, 20:12

picture of the beast in a windtunnel :

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787fam ... 747wt.html

I read somewhere that 300 Russian engineers are involved for the design.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 Aug 2006, 22:58

It's not the sexiest aircraft flying around but it's nice to see some different shapes in our skies. Hope to ecounter that beast soon

David747 · Post by **David747** » 17 Aug 2006, 05:25

You guys have to be kidding?? that is the most beautiful bird I have seen in quite a few years.

I hope they have the 787 paint scheme on that bird. Boeing will probably carry the first flight on its website. I don't know, I just love huge planes like the 747LCF.

ASIA · Post by **ASIA** » 17 Aug 2006, 14:23

I don't know how she will be painted when back home, but upon delivery, she's gonna be in white only...

Bilboone · Post by **Bilboone** » 17 Aug 2006, 21:13

More pictures of the B-747-400 LCF rollout can be found now on flightglobal webpage : link here

ASIA · Post by **ASIA** » 18 Aug 2006, 15:56

TexasGuy · Post by **TexasGuy** » 18 Aug 2006, 16:55

Thats a BIG beast

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 18 Aug 2006, 18:09

Very ugly bird, but she'll do what she is designed for

Looks quite nice with the dreamliner colors.

http://cardatabase.net/modifiedairliner ... 007206.jpg

Air2D2 · Post by **Air2D2** » 18 Aug 2006, 18:48

Ugly or not ?... Personal opinions can vary.
But you must admit this one looks IMPRESSIVE, when you see it on the picture above...

ASIA · Post by **ASIA** » 19 Aug 2006, 01:02

Most of the people don't want to use this to be their computer desktop 'cause it's too ugly, and some pilots who saw this big monster mistakely recongnize her as A380!

David747 · Post by **David747** » 19 Aug 2006, 01:43

I would use that as my computer background

That's a great Bird IMO :thumbsup2:

ASIA · Post by **ASIA** » 21 Aug 2006, 02:02