British Airways Olympics 'dove plane' unveiled!

[Participant]

Right, well.

That looks quite good .

In other news this snake is called titanoboa lololol

 

[robgmun]

My God!!! I'm not even sure a nuke from orbit can kill that!!!

 

[flibbage0]

I don't get it, what is so funny about that name?

 

[Participant]

Normally I'd say 'I'm sorry who are you?' at this point, but it doesn't seem right for some reason.

I'd like to point out that the video wasn't in the article when I first read it.

 

[DcD]

Was it not kind of obvious in the picure that the sheets are still on it Robbie?

 

[4T5]

That looks Gash.

 

[Participant]

Was it not kind of obvious in the picure that the sheets are still on it Robbie?

I saw the sheets but since the headline said 'unveiled', I wrongly assumed that that was the final version but they hadn't taken the covers off.

 

[The $6m Dan]

They look more like scales than feathers.
Strap a flame thrower to the front and it could be a dragon.

 

[RomanNose]

They should have done something like this

 

[koolpc]

That looks Gash.

Just like a Gull. It will crap on us all!

 

[Cosimo]

Horrible! Another opportunity to have some good artwork lost.

 

[sbi5ar]

Horrible! Another opportunity to have some good artwork lost.

This... Always annoys me when opportunities like this are wasted

 

[ubersonic]

The should just ask to borrow this:

 

[Nikumba]

Not sure on it, but was surprised to read that BA use paint rather than vinyl for their designs, is that in general on their fleet or for these one offs?

 

[Snograt]

I don't get it, what is so funny about that name?

I fear it may be because it contains *** and nob.

Er, ***anoboa.

Bah, I give in.

 

[Begbie]

Oh go on then, i'll bite, why is that ironic? Or do you believe the OP? Which would make you as dumb

You can't see the irony?

 

[Werewolf]

Not sure on it, but was surprised to read that BA use paint rather than vinyl for their designs, is that in general on their fleet or for these one offs?

I suspect the paint is more suitable for the application than vinyl, as I'm not sure how vinyl would cope with the temperature changes etc.
It could even just be that the paint offers a better weight for the level of protection on the skin of the aircraft/smoother surface (and is less likely to peal off...).

I can't say the design appeals to me much, although it may look better from underneath when it's flying.

 

[Cosimo]

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[Tummy]

Hilarious thread

 

[Yas786]

nm