JamesJimlb From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1023 posts, RR: 2 Posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 25396 times:
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 25175 times:
This is actually quite an old photo..its been around the internet for a while...
Ha763 From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 3492 posts, RR: 6 Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 25111 times:
Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 6): This is actually quite an old photo..its been around the internet for a while...
Specifically, the picture came from Randy's August 26, 2005 blog entry
Firennice From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 81 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 25016 times:
Its also for 'show' and not an actual working section 41. There has not been a single piece of the airplane completed yet.
Closest is the first barrell, that came off the 'drill and trim' machine at spirit in the last few days. That machine just cleans off all the excess material. Cuts out the door and windows and drills a number of location holes before full fledged drilling begins to attach inner supports, floors etc.
OB1504 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2967 posts, RR: 8 Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 24902 times:
Quoting Firennice (Reply 8): Its also for 'show' and not an actual working section 41.
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 8, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 24365 times:
Quoting Ha763 (Reply 6):
Specifically, the picture came from Randy's August 26, 2005 blog entry
Thanks for the update, I couldn't remember where it was from...
DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 21655 times:
I like the way it is going to be more pointy then the rest of Boeing aircraft.
Can't wait until the complete aircraft is done. I want to see the inside and out and even fly on it. Unlike the A380. My gut is telling me to stay off that bird for a few years.
Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 11, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 19971 times:
Beech19 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 936 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 19627 times:
Quoting DfwRevolution (Reply 10): The first fuselage section for the flight prototype will leave for PAE on January 2, 2007.
Actually technically its not a prototype, but a test aircraft which will be delivered to a customer in the long run.
It also is not being delivered to PAE on the 2nd but to Charleston, NC where Vought will assemble it will there larger peices and at that time it will make its way into my hands at PAE for assembly into the first 787. ::Evil laughter::
Centrair From Japan, joined Jan 2005, 3597 posts, RR: 21 Reply 14, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 18977 times:
I guess we should get techinical about the parts and how they move eh!
Certain parts from Nagoya and Italy are flown to Charleston and mated with Vought parts, then put back on the LFC and flown to PAE for final assembly.
Some US domesticaly made parts will go by train to PAE.
There are some parts that will be flown directly from overseas subcontracts to PAE. I think some parts from Korea are going directly.
I have posted this before but always good to keep people up to date.
The LCF will be coming to NGO either at the end of this month or on the 1st of January. (I put my money on the end of the month) 787 parts from the three Japanese subcontractors will be loaded onto the LCF at spots 404, 405, and 406 on the International side of Chubu International. This area is clearly visible from the observation deck and Parking lot 3.
Yes...I am not a KIX fan. Let's Japanese Aviation!
Kearney From Canada, joined Nov 2006, 140 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 18041 times:
Is it just me, or is there less hype about the 787 than the 380. I remember so many pictures of the 380 before its first flight. Does boeing try to "hide" the assembly of this aircraft? I cant wait to see this roll out for the first time!
N328KF From United States of America, joined exactly 9 years ago today! , 6222 posts, RR: 3 Reply 16, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 17974 times:
Quoting Kearney (Reply 18): Is it just me, or is there less hype about the 787 than the 380.
That's because the new extremes and standards that the 787 sets are more visible to the airlines than to the public. The public doesn't easily notice the operating or maintenance efficiency, and they won't realize that the 787 is responsible for new routes opening up. The A380 is mainly just bigger. The two aircraft will change the way people travel in different ways.
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Jcf5002 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 288 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 16894 times:
Quoting N328KF (Reply 19): Quoting Kearney (Reply 18):Is it just me, or is there less hype about the 787 than the 380.
That's because the new extremes and standards that the 787 sets are more visible to the airlines than to the public. The public doesn't easily notice the operating or maintenance efficiency, and they won't realize that the 787 is responsible for new routes opening up. The A380 is mainly just bigger. The two aircraft will change the way people travel in different ways.
But also remember that Boeing realizes that Airbus is in hot water because of the way they hyped the Whale-Jet before it even was delivered to an airline. I think Boeing is smart by keeping the 787 project low-key until they actually have something to present to the public... They're doing the same thing with the 747-8i (F) project too.
It'll be soon enough though, but personally, I can't wait to see the finished product!
-Jeff
Its always a sunny day above the clouds || CSEL, CMEL, CFI, CFII
JamesJimlb From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1023 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 11762 times:
Quoting DTWAGENT (Reply 13): Unlike the A380. My gut is telling me to stay off that bird for a few years.
i totally agree my gut says the same thing
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Threepoint From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 2091 posts, RR: 8 Reply 19, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 8528 times:
Quoting DTWAGENT (Reply 13): Unlike the A380. My gut is telling me to stay off that bird for a few years.
Quoting JamesJimlb (Reply 21): i totally agree my gut says the same thing
What strange comments. Either you two possess an unnatural fear/aversion to anything un-Boeing, or you know exceedingly little about commercial aviation. I suspect both. The certification process is no less stringent for any plane not manufactured 'at home', so why you draw the distinction is baffling.
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Bohlman From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 8109 times:
Quoting Threepoint (Reply 22): What strange comments. Either you two possess an unnatural fear/aversion to anything un-Boeing, or you know exceedingly little about commercial aviation. I suspect both. The certification process is no less stringent for any plane not manufactured 'at home', so why you draw the distinction is baffling.
I by no means agree with their sentiments, but I would imagine perhaps there reasoning is the wiring issues and the drive towards certification? Again, I don't agree with them, but that's the only reasoning I can even guess at.
Threepoint From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 2091 posts, RR: 8 Reply 21, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 7576 times:
Quoting Bohlman (Reply 23): I by no means agree with their sentiments, but I would imagine perhaps there reasoning is the wiring issues and the drive towards certification?
Perhaps so, I wonder if they realise that pretty much every aircraft type they've flown on or seen has at some stage of its development suffered some form of glitch that required at least one redesign or other fix. It's the nature of building something as complex as an airplane.
Perhaps they should read your signature statement.
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Boston92 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 3390 posts, RR: 7 Reply 24, posted (6 years 5 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 3205 times:
Quoting Threepoint (Reply 22): What strange comments. Either you two possess an unnatural fear/aversion to anything un-Boeing, or you know exceedingly little about commercial aviation. I suspect both. The certification process is no less stringent for any plane not manufactured 'at home', so why you draw the distinction is baffling.
Yeah, I agree. What are you two talking about. Those are two odd comments that too many people here on a.net will agree to.
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25 Beech19: Err... no they havn't. Correct. ONE Frame will be virtually destroyed in the iron maiden wing break test. Amazing!! to watch... the 777 wing test sou
26 Centrair: Well let's see.... They made a test nose and test barrel. That is really all we have seen so far. The first major parts will be rolled out on January
27 Owleye: It'll be a nice plane. That nose-picture promises a lot. Very nice! But why took it years for Boeing (with their B787) and Airbus (with their A350) to
28 HAWK21M: Any more true pics of the B787. regds MEL
29 JamesJimlb: Wrong! i lived in arizona for a long time and we flew to and from florida alot and guess what kind of plane i was on an a320!! i have also been on em
30 BrettFromCLT: Charleston is in SC. Charlotte is in NC. Charlottesville is in Virginia.
31 Beech19: Oops... yeah. I always do that. Thanks for the correction.
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