Boeing takes a special delivery
Boeing is showing steady progress toward building the first 787 Dreamliner with the rollout of its second specially-modified freighter and a successful first pickup of 787 parts from Japan.
Boeing says it is showing steady progress toward building the first 787 Dreamliner with the rollout of its second specially-modified freighter and a successful first pickup of 787 parts from
The load consists of section 43, a forward fuselage section made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and section 11/45, the centre wheel well and centre wing tank, made by KHI and Fuji Heavy Industries and joined at FHI.
These were loaded onto the 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter -- now known as the Dreamlifter -- on January 12 at
In another sign of production readiness, the second Dreamlifter rolled out of the hangar January 7 in
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