Remember the ill fated tactical transport variant with the rear side door and a ramp to assemble to get landies in and out...... I thought yeah I can see that working...... NOT, but they were serious about it LOL
ON a lighter note, a friend worked at Hatfield for BAe in the early 80's and they apparently got an enquiry if it was ok to do a 3 engined transit up for maintainance in the States from some South American outfit, the yes answer, it is in the manual etc regarding 3 engined transits was some what turned on it's head when they then got a fax from the USA Maintenance facility asking who the **** authorised a 3 engine transit minus one engine, it apparently had the cowls on etc, just nothing in it!!
