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General >> Hangar talks >> Now HERE'S a plane https://www.captainsim.org/forum/csf.pl?num=1299113815 Message started by boeing247 on Mar 3^rd, 2011 at 12:56am

Title: Now HERE'S a plane
Post by boeing247 on Mar 3^rd, 2011 at 12:56am

I actually wouldn't mid flying this... maybe Captain Sim should make it. Any thoughts?

It looks like a propeller version of the 747, just more exaggerated. It was in the movie "Goldfinger".

Title: Re: Now HERE'S a plane
Post by pj747 on Mar 3^rd, 2011 at 1:30am

Oh yes the Canvair. It was either a DC-4 or DC-6 converted to a large cargo transport. Kinda neat. Prop 747 is right, bu the tail is wrong :)

Title: Re: Now HERE'S a plane
Post by Pinatubo on Mar 3^rd, 2011 at 3:03am

Very, very ugly !!!... ;D

A YT video showing a Carvair's converted surplus DC-4/C-54s to carry cars and pax at Coventry, UK (1968).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydCUDnVgYGg

Further readings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Traders_Carvair

Title: Re: Now HERE'S a plane
Post by oliveone on Mar 3^rd, 2011 at 7:55am

Seemed like a good idea at the time! (Before you could rent a car anywhere in the world for $30/day.)

Title: Re: Now HERE'S a plane
Post by LOU on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 1:13am

Pinatubo is right... VERY UGLY indeed! :o

Title: Re: Now HERE'S a plane
Post by CoolP on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 5:21am

Compared to the following thing, every plane is a beauty.
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