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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:02 PM Original message |
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew over me today! |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Very cool... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You'll have to be alerted, because you sure won't be able to hear it! |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Lucky you----what a georgeous plane. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. What are the advantages of the swooping wings? |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Fuel economy |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Betcha a half full small plane beats a half empty big plane every time. nt |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. The Airbus |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. maybe they finally figured out how to make a bird`s wing |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I couldn't tell you from an engineering standpoint -- just did a quick search |
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bfarq (108 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Presumably more lift for less weight |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Very cool! |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. Did you take that photo? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yeah, I'll probably get busted for grabbing it from Boeing's site. :-) nt |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well, nothing fell off of it (that you know of). That's a good sign. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I know -- headache after headache! I hope they have somewhat smooth |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'd like to think they'd learned their lesson about outsourcing... |
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