Half fuselage at Stanstead (STN)

[freshgasflow]

I saw this at London Stanstead. Can someone please tell me what this half fuselage is doing there. It is very near active stands so cant be a trainer. Thanks.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/20180106_075737_a744a851cddad659a6edeee87727be1ce6860946.jpg

[El Bunto]

It's a chunk of an ex-Yamal 737-500 which arrived in mid-2015 and is used by Swissport for cabin training.

You can just see the end of the Swissport logo, mostly obscured by the silo. It's on a wheeled dolly and can be moved around.

Edit: VP-BRV, this is the only other photo I can find online:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/136548402@N04/37278937915

[freshgasflow]

I would have never guessed that myself. I wonder why they would wheel it around ?


It's a chunk of an ex-Yamal 737-500 which arrived in mid-2015 and is used by Swissport for cabin training.

You can just see the end of the Swissport logo, mostly obscured by the silo. It's on a wheeled dolly and can be moved around.

Edit: VP-BRV, this is the only other photo I can find online:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/136548402@N04/37278937915

[A330ETOPS]

It’s probably the first delivery for Atmosphere Intercontinental Airlines :8

[chevvron]

Er where's 'Stanstead' airport then? I've heard of 'Stansted' but not 'Stanstead'.https://www.pprune.org/images/icons/46.gif

[Hotel Tango]

chevvron, I understand your frustration but there comes a time when you just need to let go. I've given up on the many educated aviation people who spell hangar as "hanger". I even saw it in an official NTSB accident report! It grates me as much as "Stanstead" does you, but we just have to learn to live with it :);) And then, there's "Brittania" Airways!

[Blackfriar]

I don't know what swissport use this for but we had a wingless Comet at LGW when I was a dispatcher and we were trained to manouver the jetways on that. It was towed to a quiet stand by tug and we used to bash away until we got our licence.

[chevvron]

chevvron, I understand your frustration but there comes a time when you just need to let go. I've given up on the many educated aviation people who spell hangar as "hanger". I even saw it in an official NTSB accident report! It grates me as much as "Stanstead" does you, but we just have to learn to live with it :);) And then, there's "Brittania" Airways!
Calm down dear I was only joking, hence the little devil.

[dixi188]

I always thought it was "STAN & TED'S" Airport.

[Hotel Tango]

chevvron dear, did you not see my wink and smilie either? :rolleyes:

[OwnNav]

Don't even mention 'Aircrafts'

[DaveReidUK]

It's a chunk of an ex-Yamal 737-500 which arrived in mid-2015 and is used by Swissport for cabin training.

You can just see the end of the Swissport logo, mostly obscured by the silo. It's on a wheeled dolly and can be moved around.

Edit: VP-BRV, this is the only other photo I can find online

Visible on GE at 51.8897, 0.2577 (select imagery for 26 March 2017).

And here's the front end, in an industrial estate outside Glasgow:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/875x806/vp_brv_0473374ed2598169ae5867cb2a2ee7cfadcad319.jpg

[old,not bold]

there comes a time when you just need to let go

And I bet you don't get cross any longer with people who can't spell 'chevron' properly.........

ah, sorry, I meant 'chevvron'......no, I meant 'chevron'....WHIH.....

I dunno, it's drinking time, anyway.

[Tranceaddict]

It’s can be used for jetbridge/steps training, can be wheeled to a stand in place of a real aircraft, less expensive to damage the trainer than a plane, also to give trainee loaders a look at what a hold looks like without them going into a real one and slowing down a turnaround.

[chevvron]

And I bet you don't get cross any longer with people who can't spell 'chevron' properly.........

ah, sorry, I meant 'chevvron'......no, I meant 'chevron'....WHIH.....

I dunno, it's drinking time, anyway.
I don't get cross with people who spell my handle incorrectly; if they can't read it's their problem. https://www.pprune.org/images/icons/46.gif

[Private jet]

I recall many years ago (the 90's) that there was an old Trident aircraft at Heathrow that I think was used for tug driver training. It had half the wings cut off though, which seemed a bit daft to me because isn't it part of their training to learn not to bash full span wingtips into things? I guess it's done in some sort of simulator now anyway.

[jimjim1]

Not sure if this is the same aircraft but it seems likely

https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/13836585.aeroplane-saved-from-scrapyard-will-become-restaurant-at-leisure-venue-near-glasgow/

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/650x432/4306953_10ff24489896dd51f2a489d2fa5ba324cf6c72ee.jpg

The fuselage of a Boeing 737 is to be installed at the front of the former Rolls Royce aero engine factory near Glasgow, which is now a go-karting and leisure centre called The Experience.

[DaveReidUK]

Not sure if this is the same aircraft but it seems likely

Yes it is, before it was repainted in that rather garish black and white scheme.

As a "flight deck" experience, it leaves a bit to be desired :O

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/557x367/737_at_hillington_9c00c19da4883828fb795970cbc0215d52f3afd6.j pg

[El Bunto]

The operations manager's dream cockpit! One big MAKE-AEROPLANE-GO button on the panel and two handles for the pilots to hold.

Training costs will be slashed, crew entry requirements reduced to GCSE English ( for doing the crossword ).

[chevvron]

Yes it is, before it was repainted in that rather garish black and white scheme.

As a "flight deck" experience, it leaves a bit to be desired :O

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/557x367/737_at_hillington_9c00c19da4883828fb795970cbc0215d52f3afd6.j pg
Where are all the knobs?

[jimjim1]

Where are all the knobs?

The crew haven't boarded yet :-)

[chevvron]

The crew haven't boarded yet :-)
:D:=:ok::E:)