747 on Topgear

[Sevarg]

Viewing Topgear tonight on BBC3 in the back ground there's a 747(?) with two engines on the inboard position and what looks like a slip tank in the outboard position. Does any one know what it is and what is going on??

[12 twists per inch]

Yes, this was used in the last bond film. Searching pprune will direct you to a previous thread.

[Rhino power]

Some pictures of its real identity and further explanation of the two engine jiggery pokery here- Photo Search Results | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch=%3Dboeing%5C+747*&airlinesearch=&countrysearch=-+Dunsfold+%28EGTD%29&specialsearch=&keywords=&sort_order=photo_id+desc&page_limit=15&daterange=&range=&thumbnails=&engine_version=6.0)

-RP

[chevvron]

It's at Dunsfold. Modded to portray 2 engines podded together on both wings and parked next to the Aces High film prop aircraft near the control tower. It was modded well before the 'last' Bond film; been in this state for at least 3 years, and has been used for numerous other films; there was one filming in February this year when I was working as radio operator in the tower, but I think they only did 'interior' shots.

[Sevarg]

Many thanks for the answers.

[Flightmech]

It was the "Skyfleet" in Casino Royale.