Is this plane able to fly?

Question

http://www.dansdata.com/images/blog/odd747.jpg

Why are the engines so close?

Answer 1

Its not Photoshopped. I'm surprised folks didnt notice it.

As a matter of fact, its a prop. You must now be recalling 2006 Casino Royale. You are looking at a Bond beauty of the metallic kind!

Technically speaking, it should be able to fly. If the pylons can handle the forces (fictional) generated by the two engines, then there is no reason why it shouldnt fly.

The link below gives the full history.

Answer 2

The plane may be able to fly but not that exact one since in fact it is the plane that was used for the airport scene in Casino Royale. The real 747 has 4 seperate engines with 2 on each wing.

Answer 3

Yes, that plane could fly. Second, google the B-52 bomber. That plane has more engines, but 2 of them are attached to each other in the same fashion.

That is the way the designers designed the casings to mount to the wing.

Answer 4

Off course this plane can fly. It's only a Boeing 747-400, if Howard Huges's famed spruce goose could fly for 14 mins at a stretch, and that to this day is still the largest/biggest aircraft in the world, so can this plane.
If a helicopter can fly and it has no wings, so can this one.

Answer 5

Looks like a modified 747 with turbo-fan engines. The old turbo-jet engines are way to fuel inefficient for today's airlines. Everybody is going to turbo-fans. Even on smaller short haul jets. With new wing designs and composite materials, the 747 is a good airframe and will be around for years to come.

Answer 6

First to jeremy_m: The 747 has been used to transport spare engines. They are hung on the left side inboard of the existing engine. It is refereed to as a 5th pod.
Second: That photo is clearly a Photo shop photo. Look close there is no connecting structure for the inboard engine.

Answer 7

In theory, this plane WOULD be able to fly. It would be relatively unsafe for civilian transport though!

Any mechanical failure of one engine would be highly likely to cause the engine immediately beside it to fail. A loose screw or bird strike in one engine could cause a major catastrophe!

Even something as simple as unusual engine vibrations (oscillations) could cause more than one engine to fail.

007 better have a plan for that!

Answer 8

The engines are closer to the fuselage because the wings are stronger there. Plus, if the engines were farther out, it would create more drag and the wings would flex more. I'm guessing they did this to extend the life of the aircraft. The worst enemy for airplanes is metal fatigue. Ever broke a piece of matel by moving it back and forth? Same thing.

Answer 9

Of couse the plane can fly like any others.

Answer 10

obviously its a photo shop, your weight and balance looks like it would be thrown off plus you have tip tanks on the end to compensate, so with the two engines and the tip tank you have more weight on the wings than it had orginally,,

Not really sure why you would want the b-52 setup on one anyway. i couldnt imagine how the aerodynamics would be
in a wind tunnel test,,, there aree some 747,s that have an extra pylon and it actually carries 3 engines on one wing but that is primarly to take and engine to another destination.. it does look funny..
The 4 engine days are coming to a close when twins will do the job with the sam amount of passengers,,, but if you want to dream put one engine on each winf and a high mounted engine in the tail like an md -11....remember the engine has to be higher than the hump....