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BAD LS1
04-25-2009, 09:10 PM
I had gone to portland OR for work last week and took a little trip up to seattle / everett washington.

Below is are pics of seattle, the puget sound, Mt st. helens, and my favorite part the Boeing factory.

I couldnt take pics in the factory on the tour though, i was able to see many pieces of history however... Like the 747 Dream Lifter come in for a landing and unload a tail section for a new 787. These planes were built to haul modular parts for the new 787 specifically. Also got to see the first 787 built and serial #s 3,4,and 5. Also got to see the last 747-400 to be built, the 747-8 will replace it.

The building is the largest in the world by volume and its also houses all 767 and 777 production. The goal by the end of the year is to be able to produce 3 complete 787's per day. Since they have a backorder of 800 of these new planes. The 737 factory is just south of seattle and they currently pump out 3 per week.

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787 Dream Liner carbon fiber tail section
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A Pratt engine thats off a 747
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727 Flight simulator
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Silver86
04-25-2009, 09:13 PM
looks like it was a fun trip...

you a pilot?
BAD LS1
04-25-2009, 09:14 PM
looks like it was a fun trip...

you a pilot?

Ha no... Unless u consider FSX as my experience. I do have an interest in commercial planes though.
Bobby "Big Daddy" Flay
04-25-2009, 09:28 PM
looks like it was a fun trip...

you a pilot?

He's just a wizard with anything LSx.
Silver86
04-25-2009, 09:30 PM
He's just a wizard with anything LSx.

are you trying to tell me something?
Z28Envy
04-25-2009, 09:34 PM
So now your looking into Jet engine's for your car?:goof
BAD LS1
04-25-2009, 10:47 PM
So now your looking into Jet engine's for your car?:goof

Turbines are bad ass! I love learning about those things.
Holeshot
04-25-2009, 10:49 PM
Nice pics Tom. My wife has been out there on business and wants to take me. She just raves about Pike Market and all the fresh Sea food.
URLOZIN
04-25-2009, 10:57 PM
Nice pics!
Reverend Cooper
04-25-2009, 11:02 PM
awesome pictures tommy
dr doom
04-25-2009, 11:08 PM
Very cool pics. Many of the discs in the Dreamliner engine are forged by the company I work for. Also Pratt Whitney is another customer of ours.
Silver350
04-26-2009, 09:22 AM
Very Cool pictures. I think Tom went out there to get idea's for his next motor swap.
domokun
04-26-2009, 10:42 AM
good pictures. to bad you didnt have a SLR with a filter for the first 2 pics. :)

what do you exactly do if you dont mind me asking that you need to work with boeing.

and Im curious, how in the world can you produce 3 planes...a day?
BAD LS1
04-26-2009, 03:36 PM
good pictures. to bad you didnt have a SLR with a filter for the first 2 pics. :)

what do you exactly do if you dont mind me asking that you need to work with boeing.

and Im curious, how in the world can you produce 3 planes...a day?

I attended a conf in portland that was work related, and drove 3 hours up there just to see the boeing facilty and take the tour.

It was the wifes el cheapo camera.
88Nightmare
04-26-2009, 03:47 PM
I've been to seattle before and up in the space needle, but never been to oregon. Never saw the boeing factory either. Great pics!

What else do you know about the 787? How many people is it supposed to be able to transport and when is it supposed to be in the air?
BAD LS1
04-26-2009, 09:48 PM
I've been to seattle before and up in the space needle, but never been to oregon. Never saw the boeing factory either. Great pics!

What else do you know about the 787? How many people is it supposed to be able to transport and when is it supposed to be in the air?

250 in its biggest form, its the 757 replacement. Its claim to fame is its super long range and all the technilogical advancements.

http://www.newairplane.com/787/innovativefeatures/
domokun
04-26-2009, 10:23 PM
I attended a conf in portland that was work related, and drove 3 hours up there just to see the boeing facilty and take the tour.

It was the wifes el cheapo camera.

oh, ok. I wasn't trying to be noisy. I was just thinking if you have a way with boeing that it would be a cool job :goof
WilliamZ
04-27-2009, 12:02 AM
Fun trip! I was there a few years back with Fly5150 when we picked up his moms vette. Seattle was beautiful!