N717QS HK3 707

[alex94]

I know this plane is infamous for having stage 3 and winglets, but I’d like to see this done please. 

As you can see it would still be a accurate paint even without winglets.

aussieairliners.org/b-707i/20717-882/b2408.html

youtu.be/byH7V9P4xi8?si=cLMMMM_5xOJ_jFc1

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

We had a little discussion about this one a few years ago too .... remember

Gary did produce the model and a QS INC texture for it too (these were actually produced "prior to" the current HJG and later presented here around 2007 .... I think it was), but, he never released it .... as I mentioned at the time of your last query concerning this one.

It's one proposition to want it .... but .... an entirely different proposition for us be able to actually be able to offer it

That aircraft only ever supported WL's for a very short time duration of their testing/evaluation period ....

From 1996 Quiet Skies Inc; in conjunction with Burbank Aeronautical Corp2; further advanced this concept to produce Stage 3 compliant hush-kits which were publicly demonstrated by B707-3J6B N717QS at the 1998 Farnborough Air Show. Also developed and tested on this aircraft were 8ft.10in winglets which resulted in drag reduction with a corresponding 7% improvement in overall fuel economy.

So far as I'm aware the WL's were later removed but the aircraft did retain its S3 HK'd engines (JT3D-7's .... I think).

Incidentally and for whatever it's worth: "That particular aircraft" (N717QS) .... was first delivered to CAAC (B-2410) on May 10th 1974. It was transferred to CHINA SOUTHWEST AIRLINES on August 10th 1988. It was then sold to PACIFIC AIRCRAFT SUPPORT CORP (N717QS) on June 6th 1995 .... and leased to QUIET SKIES INC .... then withdrawn from service during during 2006 and placed into storage (it was within this period it was temporarily fitted with the GRUMMAN NORTHROP designed WL's and HK'd too). Apparently it's since/more recently been scrapped

Closest we/HJG ever got to WL'd B707 is this particular beast and which we do currently offer ....






Mark C
AKL/NZ

[alex94]

Understood mark, but as the picture and video provided show, this scheme did see the aircraft without the winglets, I know historical modeled aircraft/repaint combos are important here which is why I proposed the idea again.

[aerofoto - HJG Admin]

but as the picture and video provided show, this scheme did see the aircraft without the winglets

I was initially commenting in regard to a WL featured model (largely from memory) .... tired and constantly interrupted today though I did (believe it or not) miss your "without WL's comment"

As I last replied though .... I was aware the WL's had been removed from that particular aircraft

On the basis on a "non-WL 3D model" the requested texture "could be done" (using our "HK3" model) .... provided someone with the ability to enable such happening is sufficiently interested to want to do so

Mark C
AKL/NZ