What plane is it?

[off_again]

Ok, I live not far from RAF Lyneham and yet again, a large 4 engined passenger jet has taken off from there I believe. Its not some normal passenger jet and deffo has 4 separate under wing engines. Makes a fair racket too so probably not the most recent turbofan engines.

Anyone any idea what it is and why is it flying from there?

I assume its some sort of troop transport but struggling to understand what type of aircraft it is. Any assistance would be great.

Thanks in advance.

[strudel]

I assume you mean it looks like a normal passenger jet, and not something like a c17?

[anonymous-user]

Cargo DC-8 is a regular at Lyneham I believe.

[FourWheelDrift]

As above, Airlift International DC-8

May2009

[Eric Mc]

I'd plump for a Dc-8 too (or possibly a 707/KC-135).

[Bluetoo]

on a similar subject, what is the 747 seen in the background of the Top Gear test track, seems to have 2 sets of twin engines nacelles mounted on single pylons (like B52s) rather than the usual set of 4 individual RB211s.

never seen on elike it? Any info?

[tmk2]

it was used in one of the last two bond film can't remember which one they modified it with the twin engine nacelles (sp?) for the film. used to be operated by virgin.

[john_p]

It's a former BA 747, and was modified for filming in Casino Royale

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0297....

[E31Shrew]

tmk2 said:

it was used in one of the last two bond film can't remember which one they modified it with the twin engine nacelles (sp?) for the film. used to be operated by virgin.

Casino Royale

[JuniorD]

john_p said:

It's a former BA 747, and was modified for filming in Casino Royale

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0297....

More significantly it featured in the video to Westlife's 2007 hit 'Home'

[williamp]

JuniorD said:

john_p said:

It's a former BA 747, and was modified for filming in Casino Royale

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0297....

More significantly it featured in the video to Westlife's 2007 hit 'Home'

Quoted because one day, your children will look up to you and ask "Why Daddy???"

[off_again]

Sorry for the late response - busy weekend and felt rough as hell....

Looks like it is the DC-8. Long and thin, four separate engines and pretty much white (from this distance) and running older engines rather than modern turbofans. Spot on chaps.... Thanks. Now that's one question answered that has been bugging me.

[Eric Mc]

Many DC-8s were re-engined with modern CFM 73 turbofans - which are virtually smokeless. There might be a small number floating around with the older generation Pratt and Whitney JT3-D turbofans - which are a lot noisier and smokier.

The original DC-8s had Pratt and Whitney JT3 or JT4 turbojets - which were MUCH smokier and noisier. There are none of them around now.