[Scan-DC] SAM 28000

[David I. Emery]

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 09:55:59PM -0400, Thomas P. Clouse wrote:
> I should have done a little googling before sending the original email, but
> man, it is a convincing replica - right down to which windows are blacked
> out and painted over and the placement of the seal on the outside of the
> aircraft. A few antennas aren't in the right place, on closer inspection.

	The antenna compliment has changed over time, and is still changing.

	The real 28000 has different satcom stuff than 29000... which
seems to have what I guess is the latest... the difference was quite
visible from the G20 video.

	> 
> I can't see how anyone would think this is a viable money-making venture,
> esp. given that the real things will be put in a museum in a few years.

	If they actually do build the new ones that might happen... and
if so they may or may not preserve the interiors and comm gear as of
some point in time on the museum planes.   That is the neat thing to see
on the museum aircraft now... though some of the comms hardware isn't
there that was in the original plane, much is...

	I can't imagine a replica would have much of any of this unless
someone cares and contributes some it from spares... and in general
nobody building a replica would think the public would know the
difference or care anyway.



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