Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:48 amSaha 707
Look at this picture closely... it is not your ordinary 707
Look at this picture closely... it is not your ordinary 707
Strange modification, what is its purpose?
Ozzy
Simviation Forums
Flight Simulator and other chat
https://forums.simviation.com/phpBB3/
Not so quite standard 707's
https://forums.simviation.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=101082
Page 1 of 1
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:48 amRe: Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:26 amRe: Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:51 amIt looks like it has typical tanker "bulges" of the KC-137 -without the boom.
Re: Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:33 amAn air refuelling boom. ???
Why on earth is that mounted on a commercial airliner, you know the reason for this Ivan?
Why on earth is that mounted on a commercial airliner, you know the reason for this Ivan?
Re: Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:29 amCould it have been brought from the Army Surplus shop and modded back into an airliner? 
Re: Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:37 amEP-SHE is an ex Iran air force (K)C-135 tanker...
They got rid of the tanker boom after installing a hose system (could be traces left of that too). Probably phased out after they got the Il-78 and now operating in passenger service.
it seats less than a normal 707, about 170 seats.
They got rid of the tanker boom after installing a hose system (could be traces left of that too). Probably phased out after they got the Il-78 and now operating in passenger service.
it seats less than a normal 707, about 170 seats.
Re: Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:43 amGosh, so my silly guess was right 
Re: Not so quite standard 707's
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 1:07 pmCheck this one out, it is, belive it or not, a concept design based on the 707, but you probably won't recognise it!
http://www.allaboutguppys.com/whatif/gupy186a.jpg
