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Old 12-22-2009 | 07:42 AM
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I mean the 787, not me! The second 787 is supposed to go wheels up in like 4 minutes from Paine Field. Heavy, chunky, it's still a beautiful bird no matter what you call it.

Business & Technology | Heavier 787 will still meet performance targets, Boeing says | Seattle Times Newspaper
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Old 12-22-2009 | 10:52 AM
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The latest titanium flooding the industry from Russia is 30% stronger. So, firms like Boeing, Airbus, Rolls Royce, GE, and Messier Dowty are getting a break. The Rolls Trent engines on the B787 are lighter than the GE and there's margins there.

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Old 12-22-2009 | 11:06 AM
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It'll look even better with an orange belly and a blue top
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Old 12-22-2009 | 12:03 PM
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No your face does

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Old 12-22-2009 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Bwipilot
It'll look even better with an orange belly and a blue top

wow, and all this time I thought that was Purple. But hey I'd call it blue too...
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Old 12-22-2009 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bwipilot
It'll look even better with an orange belly and a blue top
Yup...can you say "Canyon-blue money-making machine?"
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Old 12-22-2009 | 02:38 PM
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I think it looks just fine in ANA colors
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Old 12-22-2009 | 03:19 PM
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Is the flutter in the wings solely due to the lighter composite material or is it a new design that would appear the same if the usual materials were used?
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