Can anyone identify this aircraft ?

[Paul K]

On the BBC website, there is a feature about a stowaway who fell to his death under the flightpath into Heathrow...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22847065


In the video, a rather odd looking aircraft is shown - its looks like a cross between a 747 and a B-52. Anyone know of it ?

[thehappyotter]

It's ex-BA G-BDXA, ruined as a movie prop. Often seen on the background on Top Gear at Dunsfold.

http://www.dunsfold747filming.co.uk/features.html

Rob.

[DarrenL]

Yep with a bit of CGi around the front it became the Skyfleet S570 in Casino Royale.

[Paul K]

Thanks for that chaps. Presumably the engines are the four originals, but why did they pair them into two pods, and why bother with the external fuel tanks ?

[DaveB]

Probably something to do with it's film career mate.. trying to make it look like something it's not despite the fact that it could only be a 747

ATB
DaveB

[airboatr]

and why bother with the external fuel tanks ?

I was thinking.... emergency escape pod?