An airliner derivative with weapons

[Tony P]

Nice to see one armed (with a dummy!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BkG1jCFlFw

Do any of the P8 conversions kits have the option for the bomb bay to be open?

[RayS]

Tony,

The Welsh 1/72 kit does not come with weapons bay but I plan to scratch build one for mine.

The Contrails 1/144 conversion does include a basic weapons bay.

Are there others around? These are the only 2 I am aware of.

[Adam the Akrodude]

Those Boeing boys do like to "fang" it around at air shows - guess that's what ya gotta do to sell aeroplanes. Very weird seeing what is essentially a 737 with a bomb bay. I'd imagine the P-8 is "beefed" up substantially to handle the higher stresses of low level work. Be interesting to hear/read about that.

[Tony P]

Are there others around? These are the only 2 I am aware of.

Not that I know of.

[B_finch]

Those Boeing boys do like to "fang" it around at air shows - guess that's what ya gotta do to sell aeroplanes. Very weird seeing what is essentially a 737 with a bomb bay. I'd imagine the P-8 is "beefed" up substantially to handle the higher stresses of low level work. Be interesting to hear/read about that.

Adam,

The P-8, is pretty much a -800 fuselage with the -900 wings and landing gear to handle the weight that was added due to the weapons bay, sensors and mission spec of the aircraft. its no different with the E-7 ( wedgetail) a -700 body with the -800 wings and landing gear.

I must admit, great to see them fang it around like they have.

Brendon