Nice to see the company I currently represent, branch out into aviation at last! 🙂
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=15485
Cheers
Kev 😉
By: rdc1000 - 29th November 2006 at 14:56
VW go into Ground Service Equipment…
Not sure if anybody has posted anything about this, so here we go…
http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/company/press/nov06_touaregboeing
By: bostin01 - 25th November 2006 at 11:59
They’re not real engines mate, I think this mod was done for the James Bond movie.(see below) 🙂
The second pic has been photoshopped tho’….lol 😉
Kev 😀
By: A225HVY - 25th November 2006 at 09:22
That’s nothing.
This is the Dunsfold 747. It weighs a lot less because it does not have engines, pax, fuel, freight……. It is just an empty airframe.
Looking at one of the pictures it appears to have engines but look like they’ve been badly photoplopped as the outboard engine is lower than the inboard!!
A225HVY
By: LBA_FAN2005 - 24th November 2006 at 10:20
But if you read the article it states that the fuel tanks are filled with water which adds the fuel weight back on! Agreed there are no PAX or cargo but the article also states this.
Plus they do also comment that if anyone has a heavier aircraft for a trial they will try!
But still I would say for a almost standard going road car to pull 155 tones with no side affects is pretty impressive!
By: tenthije - 24th November 2006 at 06:26
That’s nothing.
This is the Dunsfold 747. It weighs a lot less because it does not have engines, pax, fuel, freight……. It is just an empty airframe.
By: andrewm - 24th November 2006 at 03:32
Would the Touareg be cheaper than a standard airport tug?
By: symon - 23rd November 2006 at 23:11
Very interesting from an engineering point of view! Thanks for posting that
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