Boeing 747 200 On Top Gear

[ekoja]

I have been watching the T.V. programme, Top Gear which I understand is filmed at Dunsfold and there is this unusual 747 there with twin engines on one pod per wing. This Aircraft was also used in a Volkswagen ad. Can anyone tell me what this aircraft is about.
Thanks and apoligies if this is the wrong section.

[NutLoose]

It was altered simply as a film prop for the New James Bond Movie and used as the new airliner design that the bad guy tries to crash a tanker into...... :}

Its not airworthy or anything like that.

[antic81]

Hi there

I believe it is an ex South African 747-200 Combi.

Yes just modified as a prop for James Bond.

cheers

Ant

[bjones4]

It's 747-236B MSN 21831/440, Delivered to BA as G-BDXJ (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0958205/L/), who then passed it onto European Air Charter and then Air Atlanta with whom it stayed until being transformed into it's current (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1070481/L/) state

[ground_star]

Neat tugging here by a 4X4 too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05zRyoBbcfI

Hmmm!! State of some of our tugs I'm surprised management haven't had ideas from this...

[ekoja]

Thanks for that, :ok:

[antic81]

Ah...
Right well you don't really get more thorough than that!
Must have got my wires crossed!