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What's Going To Happen To The 747 Prototype?  
User currently offlineFRAspotter From South Korea, joined May 2004, 2313 posts, RR: 10
Posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2141 times:

I was recently looking at some photos of the 1st 747 a little while ago and it didn't look to be in very good shape. It is just sitting out at Boeing field growing rust. I was wondering why they don't restore it and put it on display at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport. It would make a nice addition to go along with the Dash 80 (707 prototype). It is a shame that one of the most popular commercial planes in history is just rotting at Boeing field.


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User currently offlineCessna172RG From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 744 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 2116 times:

I believe that it was flying recently with a prototype engine for the new 777 ER/LR series... I saw a picture of it in a magazine here in Japan.


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User currently offline727200er From Canada, joined Mar 2004, 318 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2081 times:

It is currently being readied for permanent display at the air and space museum at Boeing field. Apparently they are looking for original interior parts, as the prototype only has interior fittings in the upper deck.


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User currently offlineCoRocks From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1199 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2063 times:

I saw it two weeks ago at the Air and Space Museum. I did not think it looked like it was in that bad of shape. It looks to me like it is already 'permanently' displayed, sitting next to an old Air Force One and the first 727.

User currently offlineAA777223ER From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 220 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1987 times:

Check this link:

http://www.museumofflight.org/collections/craftdisplay.html?ID=17

Regards,

AA777223ER


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User currently offlinePlanenutz From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 1267 posts, RR: 12
Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1974 times:

It used to be parked at Boeing Field by itself on the far right of the museum if you were facing it. It was parked close to a fence and parking lot, and I remember driving up to the fence where the wing inched over it. It appeared to be in its original paint scheme. Amazing. Its being restored and will go on permanent display at the Museum of Flight once restoration efforts are complete.


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User currently offlineVorticity From United States of America, joined May 2004, 337 posts, RR: 5
Reply 6, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1909 times:

It'll eventually go to the Museum of Flight. In 2000 it was easy to get close to it, parked down the field from MoF. The wing actually hung out over the fence. Here is a picture of it in 2000, looked to be in pretty poor condition back then.

http://lgato.com/pictures/2gv.jpg

(ignore my car in front field)


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