IAD787 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 501 posts, RR: 45 Posted (6 years 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 5909 times:
Hello All,
As promised, I've completed phase one in a series of posts on the 787 Dreamliner. I had over 24,000 unique visitors to my site in just the month of May, and I want to thank you all for visiting.
I've now launched phase two which will focus on the final assembly of the Dreamliner in Everett now that all major structures have been delivered. I've created several graphics and videos which show where and how the first Dreamliner will be assembled, including the one below which is posted on youtube.
I've laid out a great deal of information here which will only grow as we get closer to the roll out on July 8. If you have additional information regarding the progress of the final assembly, please feel free to share it with me. All sources will be kept confidential.
AA1818 From Trinidad and Tobago, joined Feb 2006, 3347 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (6 years 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 5826 times:
That was unbelieveable!!! You're amazingly talented with computer software!! Loved every minute of me- and it left me craving more. I can't wait for July 08-2007!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done!!
AirFrnt From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2775 posts, RR: 43 Reply 8, posted (6 years 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 5434 times:
Quoting Graphic (Reply 4): Good lord I hope you got the rights to use all that $$$.
It's pretty much in the public domain, and on top of that, I am sure that Boeing won't be suing him any time soon for this video. Much more likely to be sending a all company email out saying "ain't this cool".
I think you have successfully just passed Kseeje in presentation of Airline manufacturer material by a non airline manufacturer employee (assuming you don't work for Boeing and Kseeje doesn't work for Airbus).
IAD787 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 501 posts, RR: 45 Reply 9, posted (6 years 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 5363 times:
Nope, definitely not a Boeing employee. However, if you know anyone in the marketing or communications department. I'm always up for a career change! Haha. It took me about a day to put together using just Windows Movie Maker. It would've gone faster, however, it crashed like 15 times.
Where can I take a look as Kseeje's stuff? I'd love to see what he's put together.
Former FlightBlogger turned Wall Street Journal Aerospace Beat Reporter
In a very general sense, yes. But it isn't very detailed mechanically speaking. It was made by a Purdue grad who used to work for Boeing showing the general flow of the assembly line. It gives those not in the know a general idea of how the pieces come together. But it isn't 100% accurate, and is not the official CATIA simulation that Boeing uses for the Dreamliner assembly line.
IAD787 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 501 posts, RR: 45 Reply 15, posted (6 years 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 4938 times:
Quoting LTU932 (Reply 14): I love the animation you did for the final assembly work.
Thanks, but I can't take credit for the animation! The good people at Boeing and Dassault Systems did an extraordinary job putting it all together. I just did the editing and titles, however there is a part in the animation that was not in the original one presented by Boeing. I'll leave you wondering how I got that in there. And can you tell which part it is?
Thanks for looking!
As for the music, it is from the old western movie The Magnificent Seven. Feel free to spread it around!
Former FlightBlogger turned Wall Street Journal Aerospace Beat Reporter
Brendows From Norway, joined Apr 2006, 1020 posts, RR: 4 Reply 18, posted (6 years 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 4716 times:
Quoting IAD787 (Reply 15): Thanks, but I can't take credit for the animation! The good people at Boeing and Dassault Systems did an extraordinary job putting it all together.
The animation from the FAL in your video showed that the engines were mounted, something the same animation on King5.com didn't show. Where did you get that animation from?
IAD787 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 501 posts, RR: 45 Reply 19, posted (6 years 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 4684 times:
Quoting Brendows (Reply 18): Where did you get that animation from?
I got my footage through video screen captures. The engine mounting came from a piece that PBS did on the virtual assembly. I'm not sure where they got it. It was a good addition to the sequence though.
Also, I'm VERY open to suggestions/comments for what people would like to see on the site in the future. My mind is buzzing with ideas, but I'd love others too.
Former FlightBlogger turned Wall Street Journal Aerospace Beat Reporter
EA772LR From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2836 posts, RR: 10 Reply 20, posted (6 years 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 3531 times:
Excellent job IAD787. Your site is great and the video was very well done. Keep up the great work and continue to keep us all posted on the progress of the 787. Thanks again
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LTU932 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 13864 posts, RR: 51 Reply 23, posted (6 years 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 2375 times:
Quoting Blackbird1331 (Reply 22): Good job, but, the rollout, man, where is the rollout?
The rollout is due to be in PAE, just as the first flight will be from PAE. Once flight testing starts, the planes performing the flight tests will be based at the Boeing flighttest centre in BFI.
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The music reminds me of Marlboro cigarettes though. 
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