New bird testing thin air airport!

[edyvw]

Well, it is that time when Boeing tests new airplanes. We can see here in COS all kinds of birds, pretty much anything military that flies, but then also diverted traffic from Denver, so interesting birds like B747, A350 etc. are not uncommon.
But, this one was a treat:

 

[y_p_w]

So they don't dress it up in all sorts of weird things like how carmakers and photographers do a little dance where the carmakers try to hide what they're testing?

 

[UncleDave]

what a beauty !

Look at that wing and tail!

That plane should have oodles of rudder authority.

 

[edyvw]

So they don't dress it up in all sorts of weird things like how carmakers and photographers do a little dance where the carmakers try to hide what they're testing?

Nah, freshly polished

 

[UncleDave]

So they don't dress it up in all sorts of weird things like how carmakers and photographers do a little dance where the carmakers try to hide what they're testing?

Because it was already launched in the press.

the secret CamO on autos is to save impact for launch.

 

[y_p_w]

Nah, freshly polished

I've parked near the Boeing Everett Factory and saw lots of planes in that teal coating that they use, along with freshly painted airline livery.

 

[edyvw]

what a beauty !

Look at that wing and tail!

That plane should have oodles of rudder authority.

Really astonishing thing is how quiet it is.

 

[Danh]

And notice the fold-up wingtips. Something else for all us cabin co-pilots to check during taxi out…

 

[Cujet]

I believe the 777x is actually a bit longer than a 747-8 probably making it the longest airliner (I'll have to look that up) and it has a new carbon composite wing.

 

[edyvw]

I believe the 777x is actually a bit longer than a 747-8 probably making it the longest airliner (I'll have to look that up) and it has a new carbon composite wing.

I think it is longest. I believe longest was 340-600.

 

[wpod]

The 777 looks out of place by the hangar ( size. )

 

[RoadDukie]

"Hot and High"...
Unless they're adding a lot of ballast, I'm sure she performs well at KCOS in this heat.

Any idea what the density altitude is down there today @edyvw ?

 

[edyvw]

Almost 10,000ft. This was last week. Similar temperature, high 80’s.

 

[RhondaHonda]

I like those folding wingtips. I got to fly business class on a Delta 777-200LR back in 2013 from Atlanta to Johannesburg. That’s a long time over water with 2 engines! By far the largest plane I’ve ever been on and at 6’4” 225 the biz seat/pod was a blessing for 16 hours.