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Boeing unveiling 787 Dream Liner today

GuvamintCheese
Just heard its made mostly of composite. A big strong plastic plane thats 20% lighter. Boeing corp. looks like they will be back in the drivers seat. Said they have already sold over 650. Rolls Royce turbines.
Here is the debut from inside the hangar (15,000 people inside).
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288559,00.html
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  • shoff14
    not entirely of composite, as that is virtually impossible. I believe the correct words would be the frame is made of composite. So Boeing the reason for high carbon fiber prices.

    Give me a few minutes and I will get you some insider pictures of the first one.
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  • shoff14
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  • MVP
    Do you work for Boeing Shoff?
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  • GuvamintCheese
    quote:Originally posted by shoff14
    not entirely of composite, as that is virtually impossible. I believe the correct words would be the frame is made of composite. So Boeing the reason for high carbon fiber prices.

    Give me a few minutes and I will get you some insider pictures of the first one.
    On tv they showed the actual body of the aircraft being wrapped with thin layers like saran wrap.
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by MVP
    Do you work for Boeing Shoff?


    no, but this is the planes journey from being finished to the paint booth.
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  • PC800
    50% composite and 15% titanium. And note that it's model number is 787 and today is 7/8/07.
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