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    Treetop64's Avatar Senior Member
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    Final Taxi Test News

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    First flight set for tomorrow, Dec 15! I'm this close to going to Everett myself to see it!

    In other news, Boeing secured orders from Korean Air for the 747-8i. That makes two firm customer orders for the new jumbo, the other from Lufthansa. The freight version of the 747-8 has already secured orders from nearly 60 customers.
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    Sorry, hard to get excited about this one. Why can't Boeing do something different: a canard, a flying boat, a biplane.

    Basically, from what I can figure out, the optimum shape for a subsonic jet passenger aircraft has already been determined, so they all look much the same. I'm sure there are technological advances, but nothing to rekindle my interest in the civil aviation industry. At least bus designers can come up with an occasional inovation...
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    It's quite pretty really. Except for the A-340 series I've always found Airbus jets to look a little geeky, for what it's worth. Not to mention that the Boeing's got a lovely pair of Derbyshire engines on it.
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    Hell hath frozen and I agree with Mr. East.

    It's a sardine tube with wings.

    At least add a ball-turret or something.
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    Ach! What you gents aren't seeing is what make the Seven-Eight a revolutionary airplane. For the first time, the pressurization air will be humidified, which will be a quantum leap in passenger comfort, not to mention that more humid air will make airborne transmission of disease more difficult. The 787 also breaks ground in the extensive use of composites throughout the structure. This is part of why the aircraft will be fantastically efficient- with seat-per-mile costs that have airline operations types salivating. Sure, it's a tube on a wing, but it's the best tube on a wing- EVER.
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    Also,

    Mood lighting, LCD window shades and farking huge engines.



    I thought we'd be tooling around in batwings by now.

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    How does it compare to the 777 as far as size?
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    Originally posted by mortoma:
    How does it compare to the 777 as far as size?
    Well, just doing the simple math sayz 787 - 777 = 10. So it's 10 more bigger. Hope that helps. Of course I don't have an aeronautical degree so it's really just a guess.
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    Originally posted by Rjel:
    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by mortoma:
    How does it compare to the 777 as far as size?
    Well, just doing the simple math sayz 787 - 777 = 10. So it's 10 more bigger. Hope that helps. Of course I don't have an aeronautical degree so it's really just a guess. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Ok, I know, I know. Why don't I just google it??
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    Originally posted by mortoma:
    Ok, I know, I know. Why don't I just google it??
    No just showing my tremendous wit. As in anything opinions vary.
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