Plane in "View From the Top"?

[I.P. Freley]

WHAT KIND OF AIRPLANE IS THIS???

Anyone? Please? Can't figure this one out.

 

[Wang Chung]

It's a Martin 404. Looks REAL similar to the Convairs, but not quite. Check out http://www.airliners.org/aircraft/index.html

Wang.

 

[LearLove]

Martin 404

N-Number: N636X

Did an N# search and found:

Serial #: 14135

Year:1952

City: WILMINGTON

StateE

Zip:19810-4902

Manufacturer Model :MARTIN 404
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ALSO:


N Number: 636X
Serial Number: 14135
Registered Owner: SKYLEASE INC
City: WILMINGTON
State: DE
Zip: 19810-4902

 

[T-Gates]

I find it impressive and strangely pathetic (I fall in this category)that within a few hours of posting a vauge question, you guys managed to name type of aircraft and all the reg. information.

Keep up the good work....

--03M

 

[LearLove]

its raining and cold in Syracuse rite now so what do you expect.

 

[Wang Chung]

Hey, the 404 is a Convair imposter so I know how to tell it apart from my plane.

BTW, don't waste your hard-earned $$ on this flick. Uninspired and overly cheezy.

 

[Freight Dog]

Interesting.....

Never paid attention to the plane number - I think my attention was more focused on Kelly Preston and Gwyneth Paltrow's tight little skimpy outfits.

I think we'd solve airline problems if we had F/A's like that in those kinds of uniforms.

 

[I.P. Freley]

Thanks for the answer, gang.

I'd thought it was likely a Convair, too, but found two significant problems with that theory...

First, the top of the vertical stab on the Convairs is rounded, yet the airplane in the film had a more squared-off tail.

Secondly, it appeared the airplane in the film had recips, yet the Convairs are turboprops (or so I think).

In any case, I have to agree, Gwyneth is much more interesting than the airplane... Yet I know Gwyneth when I see her, and not the Martin.

 

[Wang Chung]

Convairs were originally all recips. The first ones were competitors to the Martins. The turbine convairs (580, 600, 640) are converted recip airframes - they ALL started out with radial engines at one point.

Speaking of skimpy outfits in the cabin, anybody know what the new Hooters Air F/A's are wearing?

 

[LAZYB]

Wang Chung

HOOTERS FAs CABIN

And coc...mean Flight Deck