Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: 787 Flight Pictures (Large)

I thought some of you might like these.

These were e-mailed to the shop this morning. They are from a test flight over the Olympic Mountains late last month. I don't work for Boeing, but Boeing puts a lot of our product on their planes at customer request. This one is wearing the paint scheme for ANA (All Nipon Airlines), who are supposed to be Boeing's fist 787 customer.

Edit: Copy/paste forgot to copy last image and pasted double Confused

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject:

Cool pics, Al.

Do you know what the 'teeth' are on the trailing edge of the engines? Do they break up the airflow exiting the jet or something?

They make the engines look like giant holesaws. Razz

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:31 pm Post subject:

I have no idea, but I'm pretty sure they have something to do with fuel economy Wink

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:31 pm Post subject:

Cool pictures. The flex in those wings amazes me.

townaj · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:43 pm Post subject:

Those are some awesome shots. Love it.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject:

Boostd1 · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

Such a beautiful aircraft!

TurdGen1989 · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject:

very pretty makes me miss my job at a airport i had!

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject:

I must have been living in the flat midwest too long because all I could look at were the pretty mountains.

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:46 pm Post subject:

It looks cool. I don't know anything about planes so are there some significant upgrades with this plane? Does this replace another model? School me o' aero nuts.

blue89 · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:04 pm Post subject:

Makes me really miss working on aircraft Sad

Gorgeous plane though! I like all of the subtle little changes they made to the "classic" aircraft shape. Makes it look way more elegant.

flea · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject:

Outlaw28 · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:28 pm Post subject:

those are some fantastic photos...thx al....good too see the olympics from above then from my backyard...they got lot more snow on them then i thought they do...

Boostd1 · Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject:

If it ain't a Boeing I ain't going Very Happy

TurdGen1989 · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:01 pm Post subject:

ChrisB · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:03 pm Post subject:

Sweet pictures..I work at the Boeing in Kent.

When the 787 flew over us on it's first flight, everyone in my building started going crazy, it was pretty funny. Smile

flea · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject:

blue89 · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject:

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject:

The flex in those wings is something like 12 feet! Its supposed to act like suspension and absorb most of the turbulance and rough air giving it a much smoother ride. Kinda like riding in a big caddy in the sky!

~JAKE