July 2, 2007

Putting It All Together

As I've been hinting about for a while, I have just completed a second video installment following the assembly of Dreamliner One. As you may remember, the first installment documented the journey all the 787 parts underwent to arrive in Everett for final assembly. Over the last seven weeks, managers, engineers and machinists alike at the Boeing Company have worked tirelessly at all hours, day and night, to assemble the world's first composite commercial aircraft.

The video provides a unique glimpse into the assembly; highlighting the major milestones that will culminate in the roll out this coming Sunday in Everett. From its beginnings as Project Yellowstone, the 787 has come together with this blogger, and the world, watching attentively. Never has so much information been available to the general public about the assembly of a new aircraft.

Please enjoy the video below; leave your comments and know that none of this could be possible without the near superhuman efforts of the good people of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and the 787 program.

My hat is off to you all.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great Video! Looking forward to 7/8/7

platapus said...

Please don't tip your hat off to these contractor's yet. No one has made mentioned how they are paying for this hit yet or to whom it is written.

tah tah for now and will see you soon!

Unknown said...

Doward
Its an amazing, thank so much for sharing that great video with us.

Anonymous said...

Great video! Thanks! Quick question...what app did you use to create the video?

Thanks

Anonymous said...

Awesome.

7/8/7 will be a great day . . coming very soon.

Anonymous said...

Some earlier comnents said the 787 engines looked so big. They have to be to maintain flight on one engine as FAA requires. On the B777 one of the engines has more thrust than all 8 of the early model B-52 engines combined that had 11,500 pounds of thrust each on a good day. Such is the progress of jet engine technology over the last 50 years or so.

Anonymous said...

Great video...has Boeing offered you a job yet...if they haven't, they should be...

Anonymous said...

He didnt make that video,
that was leaked to him.
Or he is a boeing employee

Jon said...

Quoting Anonymous:

"He didnt make that video,
that was leaked to him.
Or he is a boeing employee"

Thank you, I'm flattered you say that. I made the video myself, wasn't leaked, and I'm definitely NOT a Boeing employee!

Anonymous said...

Ahhh ..... I hate to say this but I had tears in my eyes at the end. The music, the action, the plane. That video was incredable. My eyes are always to the sky!

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Thanks for interesting article.

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