evangilder
"Shooter"
Captured by an astute photographer:
First 787 Dreamliner @ seattlepi.com
First 787 Dreamliner @ seattlepi.com
First glimpse of the Boeing 787
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Bf109_g
Senior Airman
Awesome pic!
Heinz
Captain
very nice
Nice pics.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Hope the engines work
And why wouldn't they?
twoeagles
Senior Airman
Most factory fresh airframes are silver alumimun - is this thing using a
composite fuselage? I am pretty far out of the airline loop, as you can
summize...
composite fuselage? I am pretty far out of the airline loop, as you can
summize...
Good pic, starting to look good.
And bomber why would the engines not work? Because its not a European aircraft.......?
And bomber why would the engines not work? Because its not a European aircraft.......?
syscom3
Pacific Historian
Technology works in a circular evolution.
I remember long ago painting scale plastic model airplanes.
Now they're painting full size plastic airplanes!
I remember long ago painting scale plastic model airplanes.
Now they're painting full size plastic airplanes!
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evangilder
"Shooter"
hehe yep, it takes a big bottle of Testor's paint for that one.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Maybe he's referring to the RB-211 Trents which are offered as a customer option.
Interesting thing is the 787 is the only aircraft in the world where 2 engines have a single interface. Thereby allowing the aircraft to be fitted with either the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 or the General Electric GEnx engines at any given time.
SoD Stitch
Banned
I did not know that . . . I know you can order most of the newer airliners with your choice of engines (Rolls-Royce, P&W, GE, etc.), especially the 57, 67 77, but I just assumed it wasn't a big deal which engine you chose. Wrong!
And, yes, the fuselage is of all-composite construction, so that's why it looks like it's plastic - because it is!
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
I'll be very surprised if its not successful
You can order aircraft with different engines that have been rated for certified that aircraft but the 787 is the first aircraft where you can just interchange the two engines. I am sure though that each engine has to be the same type of engine as well.
What's the "Because its not a European aircraft.......?" got to with owt ?
The engines on that particular plane are Trent 1000's and I hope they work...
Even if as yet they aren't certificated...
Simon
Chill out man....
Mariano
Recruit
What do you mean with interchange engines? Is what I understand that you can have a plane with for example a GE in one side and a RR in the other?
syscom3
Pacific Historian
No, it means you can have either type of engine, but installed in pairs.
I dont think its possible to mix and match engines from different manufactorers as each engine puts out different levels of thrust per throttle setting.
