Virgin Atlantic - New Development

There are no wings either. Obviously this "aircraft" is still under wraps. Or maybe, it's a metaphor for the economy.

-A-

No wings - good observation. Maybe they're developing a cunning new propulsion system, and this is part of a Virgin Galactic project.

This view using satellite imagery shows stubby wings and a fuselage roughly in proportion to the Space Shuttle:

I'm not at liberty to reveal the location of this.....

.....nor the new 'Grey-wax' stealth......

Looks like windows that start just forward of the wing, leaving cargo room for a rapid response team to grab and run with their equipment on the way out. The plan view is indicative of a military configuration. 3 engines for such a small airplane means they want to get there fast. Kris, if you want a seat near the door, you will be the first target.

The plane is disposable - once we jump it's HALO goodbye. That one's a LALO for trainees, and I just stifle a laugh as I open the door.

Ah, yes: HALO - Hypersonic Aircraft Launch Option - gorblimey. Or mayhap LALO - Los Alamos Light Opera - gosh. My mind is truly boggling. Think its BAT¹.

¹ Bowel Evacuation Time.

might expect the wingtip assembly to arrive any day now... looking like that airbus ..3 " bladed".. job..

just too lazy to look for the photo of it..

Is it one of those balloon fakes the Brit's were so good at during WWII?

Here it is at Luton;

ner-ner ner-ner ner-ner................I want a seat near the door

It looks to me like a mock-up aircraft used to train flight attendants and crews.

That was my first thought too.

will look for the demonstration at Farnsworth.....

Looks like an embryo of a 747, or a mock up for some kind of training.

graft an md 11 tail to that 74 at the aft production break...

i need a crows foot...

Thanks for the heads up.

don't know if you remember : a few years back United had a commerical..

that was 1 of the lines in that ...

Flying for Success

London Luton Airport has launched the Flying for Success (F4S) project in partnership with Luton Borough Council. F4S involves inviting groups of local primary school children to undertake educational visits to London Luton Airport. These educational visits allow the children to gain and develop essential numeracy and literature skills in an environment that is stimulating and exciting and therefore conducive to learning.

Someries and Wigmore Junior schools were first to be invited to the Airport in May 2008 and enjoyed four weeks of unique educational tours that were themed on Airport Security, Airport Terminal, Airport Fire Service & Airport Ecology.

It's edge-of-the-seat stuff. Watch the guy wave his arms at about 2:21 !

Nice post, Bob.

I couldn't find the original Campari advert

There's another one at London Stansted. Fire crew training.

I wonder who makes these fire training planes? They appear to be steel, so that they survive the regular fires. In the past they used old unwanted aircraft but the aluminium had a limited life.

I guess these 'designed for the job' ones also include pipes to feed in fuel.

Hello JohnDG,

I think this mysterious Aircraft is no aircraft, but a mock up and is used in fire practice by the Airport!.......I could be wrong, but any new craft would not have 'rust' on it.

Sorry to burst any ones bubbles and all! bb

JohnDC - youve gotta be a right twat if you dont now a fire practice rig wen you see one.

Hello Guest,

now now, keep your knickers on please. We are a serious hedumacated and clever force or entilectuallls hear!

bb