With five weeks to go until the 2010 Farnborough Air Show, Boeing is getting ready to firm its plans for the international debut of the 787 and 747-8. With a final decision yet to be made, company sources say Boeing has penciled in 787 ZA003 along with 747-8F RC503 to represent the company at the largest air show of the year. ZA003 is the third of six 787 flight test aircraft and is outfitted with an partial interior and RC503 is the newly added forth 747-8F flight test aircraft and freshly painted in launch customer Cargolux’s new colors.
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2010/06/boeings-farnborough-outlook-za.html
By: nJayM - 19th June 2010 at 02:00
Given the authenticity of the pic posted by Steve Rowell 19th May 2010, 23:21 http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/05/boeings-newest-and-oldest-airliners-fly-together/
certainly the word sleek seems appropriate.
It will be good to see another Everett baby for real in a few weeks.
An interesting WSJ article which gives a pictorial of where large parts come from – see URL http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125486824367569007.html
By: dan BHX - 17th June 2010 at 15:24
ive got it into my head that its alot smaller than its supposed to be, not the other way around :@
By: cockerhoop - 17th June 2010 at 14:58
i can remember when i saw A380 fly past Filton July 2006 i thought it looked short and stubby, given the A340-600 treatment A380 would look better proportioned and would a capacity near a 1000 i would say
the Dreamliner should be a sleek looking bird i think
By: Arabella-Cox - 17th June 2010 at 11:48
I have a feeling that it’s going to be much smaller in the flesh than the mental picture I have built up.
I didn’t find that with the A380, interestingly.
By: steve rowell - 17th June 2010 at 06:15
Be nice to see a Dreamliner close up and see what all the fuss is about
By: nJayM - 16th June 2010 at 01:18
I shall look forward to seeing those two at Farnborough
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