I found this photo on a website for an aviation company in Moses Lake, the former Larson AFB, Washington a huge airport not too far east from Seattle.
The caption reads “recycling a 767 for use in the 787 program”.
Judging by the paint scheme is it the 767 prototype?
By: Ren Frew - 20th October 2009 at 00:20
You are quite bcorrect..the scheme on the plane is the “Dreamliner” scheme..not the traditional Boeing prototype colors…
So it’s notthe prototype…but that does beg the question what was the 767 doing in the 787 program and why did they scrap it?
Well I guess they used a 767 in ‘Dreamliner’ livery to perhaps prove a plane in that livery can actually fly. Boeing engineers are now blaming the livery for all of the 787 delays and considering a mass purchase order for the world’s largest can of ‘matte white’
The alternate opinion is that the 787 programme is really just an excuse to keep the 767 line open… 😉
By: J Boyle - 19th October 2009 at 21:42
You are quite bcorrect..the scheme on the plane is the “Dreamliner” scheme..not the traditional Boeing prototype colors…
So it’s notthe prototype…but that does beg the question what was the 767 doing in the 787 program and why did they scrap it?
By: hunterxf382 - 19th October 2009 at 17:25
I doubt it, the prototype was heavily modified: http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA—Army/Boeing-767-200(AST)/1151022/L/
That’s one weird looking aircraft conversion – not seen that before 😮
By: Ren Frew - 19th October 2009 at 16:11
And being the 767 prototype it wouldn’t have worn the ‘Dreamliner’ scheme but the older house colours like so…
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA—Army/Boeing-767-200(AST)/0001348/L/
Could this perhaps simply be a 767 demonstrator that’s being dismantled for the 787 programme ?
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