787 Rollout

[rebelcommander]

Anyone here going to the 787 rollout (the "real" one in Everett or otherwise)? I managed to score a pass to see it at the Everett facility (nothing like having a Boeing employee as a relative with a spare ticket). I've heard that the actuall rollout is going to be quite unimpressive, that they're not even rolling it out of the hanger, instead having it sit on the tarmac outside the plant. But hey, I'm not complaining, I still get to see the future of large commercial jet aircraft forever change!

[uy707]

Don't hesitate to bring your camera along, unimpressive or not, the event will occur only once by nature ....

[Verbal]

Anyone here going to the 787 rollout (the "real" one in Everett...)?

Yes.

[Jerrycobra Boeing]

i can't wait for it, so accroding to first post, they are rolling it out at mid night and just show it in the morning?

[AVLWATCHER]

Unfortunately, I can't go. Plane tickets are too expensive and I live all the way out in North Carolina, almost as far away as you can go and still be in the US. I will be watching it over the internet though.

[rebelcommander]

The camera is definately coming along. Got a scare earlier this week when some Boeing employee sent out a memo stating that camera permits would be requred, but that got shot down.
From what I've heard the plane was moved from the paint hanger back to the factory late Wednesday night. I also have heard that the "rollout" is actually going to be a ceremony inside the hanger and that there are no plans to actually move the thing, but time will tell!

[Will_Power]

hey avlwatcher, what sights can you watch rollout on, or is it on tv?
boeing.com or what?, also what time is it going to start, i cant miss it

thanks,
Will

[AVLWATCHER]

hey avlwatcher, what sights can you watch rollout on, or is it on tv?
boeing.com or what?, also what time is it going to start, i cant miss it

go to http://787premiere.newairplane.com/ . You get a link to the 7 videos and in the big window you will be able to watch the "rollout" (I hope). If you have satellite TV, it will be on DirecTV channel 576, Dish Network channel 9601. I too will be watching the premiere on the internet. Unfortunately I don't have satellite TV.

[JordanD]

Apparently there's going to be a flyover of all the 7 series planes, from the 707 to the 777. Each is supposed to land at it's time ( the 707 at 7:07 pm and the 727 at 7:27) and so on. That's gonna take a hell of a lot of coordination but it sounds pretty awesome.

[Jerrycobra Boeing]

thats sounds way cool, u can see it on the live feed right?

[screaming_emu]

Apparently there's going to be a flyover of all the 7 series planes, from the 707 to the 777. Each is supposed to land at it's time ( the 707 at 7:07 pm and the 727 at 7:27) and so on. That's gonna take a hell of a lot of coordination but it sounds pretty awesome.

so when exactly are the 767 and 777 supposed to land?

[dvincent]

so when exactly are the 767 and 777 supposed to land?

8:07 and 8:17 respectively?

[Jerrycobra Boeing]

no, it 7:67 and 7:77

[DTVAirport]

What Sky TV channel will it be broadcast on in the UK if any?

[Feyd]

I was wondering about Direct TV, but now they have the rollout in their guide (channel 576). Ninety minutes of 787 rollout info! Sweet.