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November 25th 06, 04:56 AM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
While this story is actually a PR story by VW about a VQ Tuareg towing a
747, look at the photos - pay attention to the engines http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/22/t...di-tows-a-747/ The plane used for the stunt was a decommissioned Boeing 747-200 that weighs 155 tons. VW had initially calculated the Touareg could successfully pull 200 tons, and had even done a dry run with a 190-ton Boeing 747-400. Unfortunately, the only plane that could be acquired for the PR stunt was this one that is usually used as a giant prop in films. Don't quite think this engine configuration is standard, and presumably it isn't airworthy.. 
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November 25th 06, 08:48 AM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
This is at Dunsfold in Surrey. UK and was recently used in the james Bond
film i believe, not airworthy. MC "Mike" wrote in message . com... While this story is actually a PR story by VW about a VQ Tuareg towing a 747, look at the photos - pay attention to the engines http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/22/t...di-tows-a-747/ The plane used for the stunt was a decommissioned Boeing 747-200 that weighs 155 tons. VW had initially calculated the Touareg could successfully pull 200 tons, and had even done a dry run with a 190-ton Boeing 747-400. Unfortunately, the only plane that could be acquired for the PR stunt was this one that is usually used as a giant prop in films. Don't quite think this engine configuration is standard, and presumably it isn't airworthy..
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November 25th 06, 09:14 AM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
hi ..
Mike wrote: While this story is actually a PR story by VW about a VQ Tuareg towing a 747, look at the photos - pay attention to the engines http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/22/t...di-tows-a-747/ The plane used for the stunt was a decommissioned Boeing 747-200 that weighs 155 tons. VW had initially calculated the Touareg could successfully pull 200 tons, and had even done a dry run with a 190-ton Boeing 747-400. Unfortunately, the only plane that could be acquired for the PR stunt was this one that is usually used as a giant prop in films. Don't quite think this engine configuration is standard, and presumably it isn't airworthy.. looking closely at http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...6-b-vw_450.jpg is the lift inboard engine truly doublepodded (two engines on one pylon)? and what is that strange white thing behind that engine? does anyone have more pics . ? servus markus
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November 25th 06, 10:05 AM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
"Markus Baur" wrote in message .. . hi .. Mike wrote: While this story is actually a PR story by VW about a VQ Tuareg towing a 747, look at the photos - pay attention to the engines http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/22/t...di-tows-a-747/ The plane used for the stunt was a decommissioned Boeing 747-200 that weighs 155 tons. VW had initially calculated the Touareg could successfully pull 200 tons, and had even done a dry run with a 190-ton Boeing 747-400. Unfortunately, the only plane that could be acquired for the PR stunt was this one that is usually used as a giant prop in films. Don't quite think this engine configuration is standard, and presumably it isn't airworthy.. looking closely at http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...6-b-vw_450.jpg is the lift inboard engine truly doublepodded (two engines on one pylon)? and what is that strange white thing behind that engine? does anyone have more pics . ? Look at the last pic which shows the starboard wing. Yep, dual engines on inboard pylons with dummy somethings on the outboard pylons. They said it was a movie prop, so I'd be expecting to see a move with dual inboard engines with long range drop tanks or EW pods.... My guess the pods outboard are to fill the outboard pods with something critical to the plot or justifying some major FX later in the movie. -- The Raven http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3 ** Now I will bring chaos to the world!
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November 25th 06, 06:12 PM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
does anyone have more pics . ? servus markus
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November 25th 06, 06:14 PM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
Also more here
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...d.php?p=961055 Dont you guys know how to use Google? Just type in the reg# and you will find a whole lot about it. N9747P
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November 25th 06, 07:59 PM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
"Maple1" wrote in message news:BK%9h.371780$R63.205624@pd7urf1no... Also more here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...d.php?p=961055 Dont you guys know how to use Google? Just type in the reg# and you will find a whole lot about it. N9747P I went for the registration at Airliners.net and came up with http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...eywords=N9747P Something completely different! Ron
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November 25th 06, 08:30 PM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
Ron wrote:
"Maple1" wrote in message news:BK%9h.371780$R63.205624@pd7urf1no... Also more here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...d.php?p=961055 Dont you guys know how to use Google? Just type in the reg# and you will find a whole lot about it. N9747P I went for the registration at Airliners.net and came up with http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...eywords=N9747P Something completely different! Ron anyhow .. the secret is revealed once you watch the newest bond movie ... 8-) servus markus
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November 26th 06, 05:54 AM
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Tuareg tows a 747 (strange one)
Markus Baur wrote in
: Ron wrote: "Maple1" wrote in message news:BK%9h.371780$R63.205624@pd7urf1no... Also more here http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/sho...d.php?p=961055 Dont you guys know how to use Google? Just type in the reg# and you will find a whole lot about it. N9747P I went for the registration at Airliners.net and came up with http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...eywords=N9747P Something completely different! Ron anyhow .. the secret is revealed once you watch the newest bond movie .. 8-) servus markus Which is well worth seeing, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and that's the first time I've made the effort to see a Bond film in a Cinema since Moonraker.
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