Dan K wrote:
Does CNAC's classic DC-2 1/2 count?
https://cnac.org/aircraft02.htmHow could I forget the classic DC-2 1/2? Yes, that counts!
A more modern example is the Boeing 747 (VH-OJH) that Qantas rebuilt after a runway overrun just so they could keep their "no jet hull loss record".
[1]Ken wrote:
There's a photo of one with a gag stencil that says, "GLUE SECTION A TO B".
Okay, I'm going to need to see that one.
Snake45 wrote:
Surprised no one has mentioned
The Blue Tail Fly, a semi-famous F9F that had a NMF front end and a GSB tail.
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-leg ... rent-f9fs/This is why I enjoy asking these type of questions, I learn about all sorts of interesting stuff I have never heard of before.
You actually reminded me of the picture that made the rounds online back in 2019 of the MiG-23 in Libya that was assembled from parts of three different airframes.
[2]JohnB wrote:
there are some well known photos of a Navy F9F with the detachable aft fuselage from another aircraft...probably a common occurrence in Korea
Given many early jets had that feature, I bet there were instances with the Air doing that as well with F-80s, 84s, 86s in Korea..and F-100 and 105s in Vietnam.
That's actually a really good point.
A bunch of former CAC Sabres have had their tails swapped around in this way.
[3]martin_sam_2000 wrote:
there was a Finish single seat f-18 that had the whole forward section replaced with a twin seat unit. It crashed not too long after.
https://www.flightglobal.com/pictures-s ... 89.articleGiven that we have so many examples of aircraft being named "Franken[name]", I think it's only appropriate to note that "
Christine" has been used a bunch as well: the longest serving F-14
[4], the sixth B-2
[5][6], JetBlue's first A320
[7], and a KC-130F that later became Fat Albert.
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