Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 7062 times:
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I posted anothe thread on this, but, no paint until at least January.
PlanesNTrains From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 4542 posts, RR: 28 Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 6957 times:
I saw it making the wide turn to the north over Kent while at my son's soccer practice. It was pretty impressive - from a distance, it reminds me of one of those big Antonov transports. Except for the fact that it's green.
I'm pretty much worthless at his practice. I spend most of my time watching the various planes fly over - it's actually funner than watching a bunch of defiant 7 year olds take turns rolling on the ground .
I wish I had my camera, but it was impressive nonetheless.
Liedetectors From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 357 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 8 months 20 hours ago) and read 5399 times:
The house "Dreamliner" scheme is quite heavy with the metallic flakes in the blue belly paint, and carrying that extra weight across the Atlantic and Pacific is something that Boeing will not do.
Lemurs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1439 posts, RR: 4 Reply 17, posted (6 years 8 months 19 hours ago) and read 5055 times:
Quoting Liedetectors (Reply 15): The house "Dreamliner" scheme is quite heavy with the metallic flakes in the blue belly paint, and carrying that extra weight across the Atlantic and Pacific is something that Boeing will not do.
They can't miss on the opportunity to provide a flying billboard for their continued investment in local business though...it will just be something simpler, though large, I would guess.
Every place that monster flies, people will know that their city is involved in the civil aerospace industry...it is a tremendous (pun intended) bit of flying billboard. Painting it white is missing out on the chance to make sure locals and Congress members remember that "What's Good For Boeing is Good For Town X".
There are 10 kinds of people in the world; those who understand binary, and those that don't.
Cpw From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 29 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 4541 times:
Quoting PlanesNTrains (Reply 6): I wish I had my camera, but it was impressive nonetheless.
I was actually driving (well, sitting in traffic) on NB I-5 and noticed it taxiing and taking off. Talk about a lumbering beast leaving a trail of smoke. It certainly doesn't get many points for beauty.
In fact, when my wife saw it for the first time a week or so ago, she mentioned that it looked kind of like the snake that ate an entire sheep.
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 4380 times:
According to internal boeing people familiar with the project (747/787 people in general) there was an email/notice/ect that went out saying that the Aircraft will be painted in the airlines colors that are operating that route:
EVA for the Pacific Route
Cargolux for the Atlantic Routes.
It makes sense and its better than just white (the most "efficient") but won't be nearly as gorgeous as the Dreamliner colors.
As a side note: A friend of mine who is a procurement agent for Boeing (in charge of getting parts from Charleston to Everett on the LCF) said that the LCF during wind tunnel tests actually came out to have equal aerodynamic efficiency of the normal 747-400, it just displaces more air.
Additionally that a "loaded" LCF with a full 130,000lb 787 "parcel" will be way under the weight of the MTOW 744. He said they are still toying with the idea of putting a "hybrid" Dreamliner/Airline color scheme on it because the weight really doesn't matter on that aircraft.
Just passing that information along. If its truely legit(the source is) time will only tell, so don't shoot the messenger.
USAF336TFS From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 1411 posts, RR: 53 Reply 20, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4341 times:
IIRC, I was under the impression that Evergreen was going to operate all three LCFs, and those would be U.S. registered (Boeing owned).
Any further information/clarification would be appreciated.
336th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB
Lemurs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1439 posts, RR: 4 Reply 21, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4303 times:
Quoting Beech19 (Reply 19): According to internal boeing people familiar with the project (747/787 people in general) there was an email/notice/ect that went out saying that the Aircraft will be painted in the airlines colors that are operating that route:
Slightly disappointing if true. Like I said, it's a tremendous PR opportunity for Boeing. It doesn't have to be gaudy, just professional and recognizable. "Dreamliner Transportation" in large stylized lettering would do the trick, or something along those lines. Silhoutte of the 787 perhaps to go with it.
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Ikramerica From United States of America, joined exactly 8 years ago today! , 21029 posts, RR: 60 Reply 22, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4297 times:
Quoting Lemurs (Reply 21): Slightly disappointing if true. Like I said, it's a tremendous PR opportunity for Boeing. It doesn't have to be gaudy, just professional and recognizable. "Dreamliner Transportation" in large stylized lettering would do the trick, or something along those lines. Silhoutte of the 787 perhaps to go with it.
I'd like to see a livery similar to the 747 with the China tail and the dreamliner body paint.
Do the same with these. Dreamliner paint on the body with some kind of title signifying the task, and then the tails in the airline liveries...
Of all the things to worry about... the Wookie has no pants.
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 23, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 4281 times:
Quoting USAF336TFS (Reply 20): IIRC, I was under the impression that Evergreen was going to operate all three LCFs, and those would be U.S. registered (Boeing owned).
Lemurs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1439 posts, RR: 4 Reply 24, posted (6 years 7 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 4277 times:
Quoting Ikramerica (Reply 22): Do the same with these. Dreamliner paint on the body with some kind of title signifying the task, and then the tails in the airline liveries...
Here's an idea that would be really fun...instead of doing the Dreamliner paint on the whole LCF, you paint a to-scale 787 (in the Dreamliner colors of course) on the cargo bulge going back to the vertical tail, which you would paint part way up. That would make for quite a show, in my opinion.
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26 Gigneil: Not EVA Air. Evergreen International. N
27 Clickhappy: You should see this thing take off from BFI. It kicks up huge clouds of grass and dirt, then they have to use the runway for taxi'ing because of all t
28 Beech19: Oops... sorry... in my mind i was thinking EIA but wrote EVA. That whole multiple evergreen (EVA Airlines owns Evergreen Aviation Technologies who di
29 PlanesNTrains: It's down at BFI today (28th) - I wonder when it'll be heading out again? I ran down by there during lunch today and got to look at it for a few minu
30 RentonView: I was stuck in traffic going north on I-5 this morning, and I almost crapped my pants when I saw the LCF taxiing for takeoff. I had a perfect view of
31 Lemurs: Around what time? I saw it being pushed out of the hangar around 7:30...I have great views of BFI at various parts of the day, except at work. Stupid
32 Beech19: My father flew on FISTA (NKC-135A: 55-3120) and FISTA II(KNC-135E: 55-3135). FISTA was known as "Steam Jet One" because of its water injected J57's.
33 RentonView: It was about 9:20... I had to go into Seattle for a meeting, so it wasn't my usual commute. I have views of RNT from my bedroom, but the most excitin
34 Lemurs: I'd still take it over not having a view at all. I love Seattle just because you never know what kind of weird random ship is going to pass right ove
35 Duncank: The LCF is going to PAE on October 4th for painting.
36 American777: Ha ha ha ha ha! I sure do agree with your wife. It does look very similar to it (LCF). Here are some pics of the LCF at PAE recently. http://www.flic
37 Bluewhale18210: Thank you. I have the honor of working on this particular aircraft many times, and each time it comes into the gate it took my breath away. Also the
38 Iwok: Thanks for posting the pictures! That bird is definately not the prettiest out there, but I have to say her rear view is pretty impressive. iwok
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