British Airways Olympics 'dove plane' unveiled!

Cosimo · 3 Apr 2012 at 14:29

Sankari · 3 Apr 2012 at 14:34

It still looks like a plane covered with excrement. By a three year old. Seriously, who thought that design was a good idea?

Oh yeah - Tracy Emin.

:rolleyes:

Nitefly · 3 Apr 2012 at 14:38

simulatorman said:

I think it looks alright from this pic, I like how the feather effect becomes more noticable further down the plane

Sankari · 3 Apr 2012 at 14:40

It doesn't say 'dove' to me.

Fenris · 3 Apr 2012 at 14:54

Oh wonderful another horrible looking Olympic related embarrassment.

Orcish-Horde · 3 Apr 2012 at 14:57

Cosimo · 3 Apr 2012 at 15:22

TJM · 3 Apr 2012 at 15:27

Is moaning an Olympic sport? Between this and the yapping about Team GB's blue uniforms, we should expect at least a few golds.

Sankari · 3 Apr 2012 at 15:36

LOL, it's got 'the dove' scrawled on the side. That's how we know it's supposed to be a dove. Outstanding. I can hardly think of a better way to pour money down the drain.

Disco Boy · 3 Apr 2012 at 15:39

That looks rubbish.

stuman · 3 Apr 2012 at 15:49

i think its quite a simple elegant design. could have done with some more refinement but i like the idea.

should have tried harder to make it look like feathers rather than scales but looks ok to me.

ubersonic · 3 Apr 2012 at 16:17

Am I the only one who things a generic BA plane with our flag on it would have been better to represent the country? or maybe getting special dispensation for a one off Concorde flyover?

*EDIT*

Actually hell yeah, Concorde with two Harriers either side in a big V!

Ok is living off Britain's past glories but better than lamenting in modern Britain's failure.

scrlk · 3 Apr 2012 at 16:22

ubersonic said:
Am I the only one who things a generic BA plane with our flag on it would have been better to represent the country? or maybe getting special dispensation for a one off Concorde flyover?

Concorde is permanently grounded - they drained all the hydraulics when they retired them. There's a French Concorde still in working order though, I'll try and find the link.

There's also a great thread on PPRuNe about Concorde...

Curio · 3 Apr 2012 at 17:40

Ohh, that's a plane? I thought it was an actual dove! :eek:

dirtychinchilla · 3 Apr 2012 at 17:49

Congratulations Tracy Emin...another reminder of why the public love you so much.

Cosimo · 4 Apr 2012 at 09:58

There is a good set of pictures here:

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&p=413574

It looks better when flying but my opinion hasn't changed on seeing these.

CaptainRAVE · 4 Apr 2012 at 09:59

Certainly looks good. I thought they didn't have much money though? How did they afford it?

Efour · 4 Apr 2012 at 10:23

wow speak about underwhelming. I cant think of one thing from the Olympics that has been press released that made me go wow or ... cooool. yet!

This is even worse than the modern art **** viewing platform in front of the stadium

Sin_Chase · 4 Apr 2012 at 11:44

That is totally and utterly naff.

Participant · 4 Apr 2012 at 12:04

simulatorman said:
There is a good set of pictures here:

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&p=413574

It looks better when flying but my opinion hasn't changed on seeing these.

Thanks for that, pic from the thread:

The job took over 850 hours apparently!