Strange looking aircraft.

[Capetonian]

I really don't know where to post this so mods feel free to move if you have a better idea. It's a fascinating series of shots of weird looking aircraft, or strangely modded a/c.

I'm not even sure if posting like this will work, it's a .ppt.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7593647/STRANGEAIRCRAFT.ppt

[chiglet]

Not in any order.....
Guppy, Nimrod AEW, Cri Cri, Dash8, Victor, Aerotruk, B720?,
That is after one quick look

[Noyade]

not even sure if posting like this will work

Not for me sadly, I can't get that "ppt" thingy to open.

[TEEEJ]

sabredog,

Those images presented as the Kalinin KA-7 in the powerpoint has been doing the rounds for a number of years. It is just computer graphics. It was a series of computer generated images that appeared in a circular e-mail. Ever since they have been presented as 'real'.

Russian K-7 Heavy Bomber Images (http://www.hoax-slayer.com/russian-K7-heavy-bomber.shtml)

The actual K-7 design.

Kalinin K-7 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinin_K-7)

TJ

[sabredog]

Thank you,TJ,and yes, and I was aware of the CGI/computer montages of the "K-7" doing the rounds,as it were.
I misread Carpetonian's post,and did not realise that we were being asked for our choice of unusual designs. Apologies,so I have deleted the #post so as not to confuse the issue. Should be a good thread,though.

[Exascot]

I can't get that "ppt" thingy to open

You need Power Point.

[N707ZS]

Did that 767 ever fly with that object above the forward fuselage?

[teusje]

N707ZS, did you mean this one?
http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae84/teusje/DSC_1905767-200N767BAAirborneSurveillanceTestbedrightrearm.jpg

It was once used to monitor ICBM launches and simulated warhead re-entries at Kwajalien Atoll.

Ton.

[N707ZS]

teusje, yes that one, I have never seen photographs of that before. Most of the rest have appeared somewhere over time.

[Noyade]

Another odd "spinal" appendage, this time on a Lockheed Constellation...

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3826/19592805.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/i/19592805.jpg/)

[Herod]

R2D2's family going on holiday. :ok:

[HHA Eng]

On display at the TAM aviation museum near Sao Carlos Brazil. Should have taken note of what it was, now can't remember. Any suggestions?


http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww51/HHAEng/TAM%20Aviation%20Museum%20Sau%20Carlos%20-%20Brazil/th_DSC04974.jpg (http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww51/HHAEng/TAM%20Aviation%20Museum%20Sau%20Carlos%20-%20Brazil/?action=view&current=DSC04974.jpg)

Heres another one also at the same museum

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww51/HHAEng/TAM%20Aviation%20Museum%20Sau%20Carlos%20-%20Brazil/th_DSC04977.jpg (http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww51/HHAEng/TAM%20Aviation%20Museum%20Sau%20Carlos%20-%20Brazil/?action=view&current=DSC04977.jpg)

[Lukeafb1]

Exascot,

I have the last 3 versions (93, 97 and 2010) of PowerPoint on my computers and I can't open the file, not even in pps.

How did you open it????? :ugh:

[ben177]

looks like an Aeronca C3. db

[Capetonian]

It opens on my laptop, and on our other computer, I checked .... with 'Open Office' as I'm too mean to pay for MS Office! So I don't know why you can't open it. If you PM me with your email address I'll email it to you although I suspect that won't solve the problem.

[treadigraph]

HHA Eng, I think red flying boat is a Caproni of some sort - perhaps a replica?

[aviate1138]

A quick Google reveals all - via Wikipedia. Just type TAM aviation Brazil - or similar clues

Savoia-Marchetti S.55 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savoia-Marchetti_S.55)

[HHA Eng]

Aviate, thanks for that couldnt remember what it was apart from it was such an ugly machine but looking at the wiki information quite a remarable one in its day holding many records for height and speed and the first crossing of the South Atlantic.