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oldman

oldman

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A pilot friend of mine who is still flying at United called me this morning to let me know that he has been training on the Boeing 787-Dreamliner. He said that he has 120 hours more before he is rated then he will be assigned. Best news is that if he flies into Washington, D.C., (Dulles-IAD), which was my former home airport, or Baltimore (BWI) he is going to call me and I will meet with him and he is going to allow me to tour the cockpit, which I wanted to do before I left United, but never had the chance. I can't wait to hear those Rolls Royce (RR) engines.

I know that doesn't excite you guys, but it made my day. This guy, oh, never mind, I'll save that story for another day.

Boeing 787-Dreamliner.jpg Boeing 787-Dreamliner II.jpg
 

Wow, oldman, that sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks for the pics. I didn't even know we were up to 787--just shows how much I keep up. Have a great time!
 
The B-787 was built to replace the plane that I flew, the B-767. It is manufactured with lighter metals and carbon fiber, plastics and other resins. It is supposed to be 20-25% more fuel efficient and also able to carry a few more passengers, depending on the configuration of the interior as designed and ordered by the airline buying it. One heck of a plane, that's for sure. I also admire the Airbus-380.
 
@meanderer, thanks for that video. It does look exciting, even for those of us who don't like to fly. Looks space-age, Star Trek Voyager look out!
 
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