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Turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion and take years, experts say (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They actually did make something sort of like your Frankenstein creation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_Composites_Stratolaunch

Also, in other news, I had no idea what a behemoth the Spruce Goose had been.

  • Bronze medal: Antonov An-225
  • Silver medal: HOWARD HUGHES AND A WHOLE CITY'S WORTH OF LUMBER YARDS AND A DREAM, WE USED TO BE ALIVE IN THIS COUNTRY
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, I member the Stratolaunch!

And the other wacky one, the flying wing, never got any of the huge concept (especially passenger) realised.

YB-35/49 was basically the biggest (50m wingspan).
Northrop_YB-49

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 1 points 2 weeks ago

WE USED TO SING SONGS, WE USED TO SEE VISIONS