ChrisReid
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Today the first 787 Dreamliner officially rolls out of its hangar. The plane already has almost 700 orders at this point, which is a 50% increase on the previous commercial airplane pre-rollout order record (held by the new 737 ten years ago). It's the first jet made mostly out of composites, so it's really light and efficient. This also allows for structural improvements that give passengers bigger windows and better cabin pressure. You can watch the premiere event live in about three hours on satellite channels or a webcast at http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/787premiere.html

Boeing has also produced a quick feature for their eight other commercial jetliners at http://787premiere.newairplane.com and http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/sevenseries/index.html
Yesterday they lined up each plane in order along I-5 as part of the weekend's celebrations in Seattle. In the background you can also see the first 737, 747, Air Force One, Concorde and some other planes that are regularly on display.

http://www.newairplane.com



Boeing has also produced a quick feature for their eight other commercial jetliners at http://787premiere.newairplane.com and http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/sevenseries/index.html
Yesterday they lined up each plane in order along I-5 as part of the weekend's celebrations in Seattle. In the background you can also see the first 737, 747, Air Force One, Concorde and some other planes that are regularly on display.

The airplanes on display at Boeing Field included an Omega Air 707; AirTran Airways 717; FedEx 727; Alaska Airlines 737-800; Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Flying Test Bed 747-200; Continental Airlines 757; Delta Air Lines 767; and Air France 777-300ER (Extended Range). In addition, the Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter was on static display.
Each airplane, the 707 through the 777, took off from Paine Field, adjacent to Boeings Everett, Wash., facility, and landed at Boeing Field in Seattle in sequence of airplane model numbers matching to time, beginning with the 707 landing at 7:07 p.m. Pacific time. This special display was part of a Boeing-sponsored event held at The Museum of Flight as part of the weekends activities for the 787 Premiere.
http://www.newairplane.com
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