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July 10, 2010 -
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will make its international debut this month
when the doors open on the Farnborough International Airshow outside
"We've chosen
Farnborough as a venue for spotlighting the breakthrough capabilities
and innovations of both our commercial airplanes and our defense, space
and security businesses," said Tom Downey, senior vice president, Boeing
Communications. "We look forward to an optimistic mood this year as
industry leaders meet amid signs of economic recovery." The 787 flight-test airplane, ZA003, will touch down at Farnborough the morning of Sunday, July 18 and will remain on static display through mid-day July 20. |
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The airplane will be open for tours on a
scheduled basis July 19 and 20. Boeing is using ZA003 to test and
certify seats, galleys and associated cabin safety and comfort
systems, among other test points.
Boeing's exhibit at the show will focus on unmanned
systems, including the international debut of the recently unveiled
Phantom Ray demonstrator, the A160 Hummingbird and the Unmanned Little
Bird. The Boeing Unmanned Systems Display will showcase more than a
dozen products, including the new Integrator and the ScanEagle
Compressed Carriage. During the show's daily flying demonstration, Boeing
will demonstrate the capabilities of its advanced, combat-proven,
multi-role F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter. The company and its customers
will display several other systems, including the air show debut of the
737-based Peace Eagle airborne early warning and control platform for
the Turkish Air Force.
Visitors also will see the C-17 Globemaster III military transport; the F-15E Eagle fighter jet; and the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. In addition, Qatar Airways will display its newest Boeing 777-300ER July 19-22. |
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