Unusual loads on (not in) an aircraft

GM228

I remember the AN-22 once flying with a wing strapped to the top of it's frame and was curious if such unusual loads have ever occurred elsewhere or with other frames?

I was always surprised by this due to the potential aerodynamics changes etc, it required a temporary central tail wing IIRC, was special permission required and would such even be permissible today I wonder?

RustyNut

Passengers.

Phileas Frog

Space Shuttles

Tabnabs

Extra engine for transport

Tabnabs

Russian shuttle/Buran

gctest50

https://imgur.com/4kjEDAX.

Stovepipe

The Shorts composite with one flying boat on top of another (Mercury / Maia) or the German Ju 88 Mistel combination with a fighter on top as director aircraft.

tricky D

B52s launching X15 experimental craft.

ED E

Ok not on but not really fully contained either. SOFIA is fierce cool.

Nijmegen

I'd say GEs engine test bed 747 is always interesting to look at in its various configurations.

theguzman

Nijmegen wrote: »

I'd say GEs engine test bed 747 is always interesting to look at in its various configurations.

It looks almost like an A340 engine strapped to it, I wonder if it is?

artanevilla

theguzman wrote: »

It looks almost like an A340 engine strapped to it, I wonder if it is?

GE Passport.

Nijmegen

theguzman wrote: »

It looks almost like an A340 engine strapped to it, I wonder if it is?

Nope, testing the GE Passport. Here is another interesting one, if you've ever wondered what a 747 would look like with a 777 engine...