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flyover · July 2nd, 2005, 10:31

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What was the purpose of modifying the DC-4 into that configuration?

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First flight of the Carvair conversion was on June 21 1961, the type subsequently entering service with British United Air Ferries (into which Channel Air Bridge had been merged, it later became British Air Ferries and was known as British World Airways, which ceased trading in December 2001) in March 1962.

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OK, I think this pretty much explains it. Although the ostensible reason for the mod was to load and unload cars, the real reason this was done is because the British can't stand to see an airplane without a hump on the front. And it has to be an ugly hump, not something flowing and graceful like the 747.

July 2nd, 2005, 10:31	#21
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: What is this airplane? [ QUOTE ] What was the purpose of modifying the DC-4 into that configuration? [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] First flight of the Carvair conversion was on June 21 1961, the type subsequently entering service with British United Air Ferries (into which Channel Air Bridge had been merged, it later became British Air Ferries and was known as British World Airways, which ceased trading in December 2001) in March 1962. [/ QUOTE ] OK, I think this pretty much explains it. Although the ostensible reason for the mod was to load and unload cars, the real reason this was done is because the British can't stand to see an airplane without a hump on the front. And it has to be an ugly hump, not something flowing and graceful like the 747.