Some 787-9 stuff

[popper]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3259310/British-Airways-new-Dreamliner-assembled-time-lapse-video.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3259310/British-Airways-new-Dreamliner-assembled-time-lapse-video.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3259310/British-Airways-new-Dreamliner-assembled-time-lapse-video.html

[MtGun44]

Neat video, note that the parts all come from somewhere else. Many are sourced
from China, it is reported.

Too bad Boeing is sharing all their aircraft building technology with the Chinese to get
a few cheaper parts made. The Chinese are getting all our 50-60 years of know-how in
aircraft design and manufacturing for free, and will soon be a competitor on whole
aircraft, but with $3/hour labor.

[popper]

Yea, they tried that before and got shut down, got passed this time. Most 787/777 sales are for the Asia market. That near vertical takeoff was the one that surprised me, probably just enough fuel to make a few passes.