Looks more like the original 7E7 then it does the 787 of yesterday. Don’t really like this version, seems to short for my taste (same with the A380 actually). But I think a longer version will look really good.

Is it me, or is this a cross between a 767 and a Dornier 728?

I just noticed one thing from the official Boineg picture (reply 10). The nose section seems to be rather narrow. Could this mean that the 787 nose will be stuck onto a future 737 succesor/version? Similar to how the 767 and the 777 share noses.

In this thread http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=41175 it was said there where additional investors. This has made it posssible to get their own AOC and larger planes. So Alpha1 will start, but slightly later than announced at first.

No doubt Martin will be able to better explain what is happening.

LOL, alrighty then, I stand corrected. Did said concorde survive dogfights with fighter jets in real life, as well?.

Concorde did, but it has been kept silent so as not to give terrorists an idea. The Russian Tu-144 “Concordski” did not survive his encounter with a mirage at Le Bourget though.

(taking cover)

Is this in any way related to Kalitta Airways? The cargo carrier using old 74s.

another advantage of white is that it does not fade. Most other strong colors do, check for instance a NW DC-10 or KLM 737 that has not been painted recently.