Boeing just released the following photograph of ZA005, AKA Dreamliner Five, having been loaded into position one in Everett. You’ll notice that the photograph, which was taken yesterday, shows the Section 41-43 join complete and the aft fuselage waiting to be loaded for the Section 46-47 join.
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Production of Boeing
(NYSE: BA – News) 787 Dreamliners resumed yesterday with the join of the fifth
airplane designated for flight test.
This airplane, designated ZA005, is the first to be powered with General
Electric GEnx engines. The major assemblies were loaded in final body join
over the past several days. The fuselage and wing joins occur simultaneously.
Image Courtesy Boeing
Update 4:27 PM: Special thanks to the person who sent me the follow photo. ZA005 as seen from a 40-26 observation deck.
This post was originally published to the internet between 2007 and 2012. Links, images, and embedded media from that era may no longer function as intended.
This post originally appeared at Flightglobal.com from 2007 to 2012.