Tag Archives: Boeing

The Boeing 777: Born On the Move

Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by MegaZone

The Boeing B777 is the largest twin engine wide body airliner flying today. But long before it takes to the sky it is moving. The B777 production line is a moving line, the giant airliners are build while on the … Continue reading →

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Boeing 747-8 Freighter Enters Service with Cargolux

Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 by MegaZone

I’ve posted videos of the new B747-8 being assembled and undergoing test flights, and now it is entering service with launch customer Cargolux Airlines. I love the B747 Freighter’s nose door, it isn’t something you see often outside of military … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th Birthday to the Harpoon

Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2011 by MegaZone

It is hard to believe, but the Harpoon anti-ship missile is forty years old. It has certainly evolved quite a bit, and is available in surface, air, submarine, and land launched versions. It also formed the basis of the SLAM, … Continue reading →

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Boeing Delivers the First B787 to Japan’s ANA

Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by MegaZone

It is a little over three years late compared to the originally planned delivery date, but Boeing has delivered the first B787-8 Dreamliner to the first airline operator, Japan’s ANA. And today it took of from Everett, WA for the … Continue reading →

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Putting Together the B747-8F, A Wild Test Flight, and a Look Inside the B787

Posted on Thursday, September 22, 2011 by MegaZone

Boeing today posted a few videos to YouTube that I thought were worth sharing. First up a time lapse, montage video of the largest airliner in the Boeing lineup, the B747-8 Freighter, being assembled: Next up is the same type, … Continue reading →

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