 The Skyfleet S570 aircraft in the film was an ex @-@ British Airways 747 @-@ 200B G @-@ BDXJ which had its engines removed and was modified for its appearance in the film . The modified aircraft had the outboard engines replaced by external fuel tanks , while the inboard engines were replaced by a mock @-@ up pair of engines on each inboard pylon . The cockpit profile was altered to make the 747 look like a prototype of an advanced airliner . The plane used can be seen on the BBC motoring programme Top Gear on the Test Track . 
