Paine Field KPAE- Today

[Lukas M]

Thought I would put up some shots of the current activity at Boeing at the moment. 30C day in Seattle bought out alot of spotters today.

Another milestone in the 787 program today, with Air India's first 787 was delivered. Will become a frequent visitor to Melbourne late this year.

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After a brake check and a RTO, departed for New Dehli.

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Royal Air Maroc 787

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Engine Weights.

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[Sarah C]

Great photos Lukas - that holding yard, where exactly is it? I am assuming it isn't on the side of the airport near the delivery centre/Future of Flight.

[Brock Little]

Fantastic shots Lukas - glad to see 787 production is progressing well, and of course who could forget the 77W :)

[Todd Hendry]

I know 1 airline that has.

[Kieran Wells]

that holding yard, where exactly is it? I am assuming it isn't on the side of the airport near the delivery centre/Future of Flight.

Sarah - holding yard is just next to the delivery centre. If you are up on the viewing platform, it is straight in front of you.. looking back towards Seattle.. Trying to get the map for you, but if you pop "Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour, Paine Field Boulevard, Mukilteo, WA, United States" into Google maps, you will see the map with 4 planes parked just below the F.O.F...

[Kieran Wells]

Fantastic Shots too Lukas! Takes me back to when i was there last year!

[Rowan McKeever]

Nice one Lukas, great shots!!

[Radi K]

Awesome shots!

[Philip Argy]

Why are the 17,000 lb weights on the parked a/c awaiting engines and is that the approx weight of a 787-8 engine?

[Michael Arentz]

If you happen to have pay TV, there's a Megafactories: Boeing program doing the rounds on National Geographic Channel (should be in the download on demand section on Foxtel too). It focuses on the 747-8 but the weights are explained. My sieve memory can't recollect the precise reason for the weights but I seem to recall it was to simulate the engine weight and to keep the wing flexed down while it's sans fuel and engines.

[JamesP]

Why are the 17,000 lb weights on the parked a/c awaiting engines and is that the approx weight of a 787-8 engine?
I believe that they're there to ensure the aircraft doesn't tip back on it's tail by keeping the cog forward; without that ballast, and with no engines, the aircraft would need to have a tailstand or it'll tip back. Also, the 787 engines are ~13000 lb.