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Boeing 787-9

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Must say, the extra length does improve the looks...relitivly speaking :worried:

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/boein ... 929410.php
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So bigger fires then...
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More 787s means more fires in the sky :lol:
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Garry Russell wrote:Must say, the extra length does improve the looks...relitivly speaking :worried:
As the actress said to the bishop :Dance:

I reluctantly agree, provided they don't go to the ridiculous stretching lengths MD resorted to with the MD80 series. :-O
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Well, the next and just lauched is the even longer 787-10 a direct competitor to the A.350

http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=13&item=2271

Testing is due to commence in 2017 with the in service target date of 2018 and the first fires following shortly after :worried:
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