Friday, August 28, 2020

Paine Field August 28


C-17A 10-0220 touch and go.


FedEx 767 N272FE back from a certification flight of the Rockwell Collins Multi-Mode Receiver.


KC-46A 16-46012 at the Everett Modification Center.



WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for stability and control landings at Grant County Airport. Scheduled for maneuvering and trim characteristics testing on August 29.


Thursday, August 27, 2020

Paine Field August 27


WH004 777-9 N779XZ initial engine run. Gulf Air 787-9 line 1039 was scheduled for a B1 flight but was canceled due to a mechanical problem



Lufthansa Cargo 777F D-ALFH departing on a customer flight.



WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for thrust reverser control and community noise testing.


WH002 777-9 N779XX departed Boeing Field for service ready flight testing.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Paine Field August 25


Air Premia 787-9 line 1047 was moved out of the factory last night.


737 MAX line 7345 N982BA move from Kilo North to the flightline.



737 MAX line 7325 N981BA move from Kilo North to the flightline.



WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for flight control conditions testing. Scheduled for stability and control takeoff characteristics testing on August 26.


Monday, August 24, 2020

Paine Field August 24


KC-46A 16-46013 ferry flight to Boeing Field.


Lufthansa Cargo 777F D-ALFH departing on a customer flight.





MAGIC22 VAQ-133 EA-18G 168380 landed and parked at the FBO.



777-9 N779XZ is scheduled for power-up data collection, air distribution flow balance, and flow balance noise testing on August 25.




Friday, August 21, 2020

Paine Field August 21

I didn't make it to the airport today, two airplanes flew over my house though.


VT644 FedEx 767 N187FE off Paine Field after a touch and go on a customer flight.


ZB987 Juneyao Airlines 787-9 B-20EQ doing standby power checks after a touch and go on a B1 flight.


Juneyao Airlines 787-9 B-20EC at the fuel dock.



WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for envelope expansion and cruise conditions. Comms with the telemetry room here.



Thursday, August 20, 2020

Paine Field August 20


Qatar Airways 787-9 line 1031 ferry flight to the Portland paint hangar.


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for flutter testing.



WH002 777-9 N779XX departed Boeing Field for stability and control testing.


Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Paine Field August 19


Coast Guard HC-27J 2711 landed, parked at the FBO.


Qatar Airways 787-9 line 1031 B1 flight.


WH002 777-9 N779XX departed Boeing Field for stability and control testing. The planned flutter test for WH001 was canceled today.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Paine Field August 18


Lufthansa Cargo 777F D-ALFH B2 flight.





FedEx 767 N187FE departing on an FMC certification flight test.


KC-46A 18-46053 was ferried to Boeing Field this afternoon.

Monday, August 17, 2020

Paine Field August 17


AirBridgeCargo 777F VQ-BAO departed on a delivery flight.



WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for envelope expansion and steady-heading sideslip testing.

WH002 777-9 N779XX is scheduled for heavy weight takeoff and stall testing on August 18.

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Paine Field August 15


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for envelope expansion testing.


WH002 777-9 N779XX departed Boeing Field for stability and control testing.


KC-46A 18-46054 departed on a B1 flight.



Thursday, August 13, 2020

Paine Field August 13


ANA 787-9 line 1023 ferry flight to the Portland paint hangar.


FedEx 777F N846FD B1 flight.


KC-46A line 1219 on the 40-51 apron.

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Paine Field August 12


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for envelope expansion testing.


WH002 777-9 N779XX departed Boeing Field for stall testing.


Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Paine Field August 11


Juneyao Airlines 787-9 line 1037 N5505V B1 flight.


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for flutter testing.


WH002 777-9 N779XX departed Boeing Field for stability and control testing.



Monday, August 10, 2020

Paine Field August 10


American Airlines 787-8 N872AN back from a test flight.



ANA 787-9 line 1023 B1 flight.



WH004 777-9 N779XZ at the fuel dock.

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WH003 777-9 N779XY is scheduled for APU compartment drainage ground testing at Boeing Field on August 11.


Saturday, August 8, 2020

Paine Field August 8


KC-46A 18-46056 at the Everett Modification Center.



Turkish Airlines 787-9 TC-LLO was moved from the flightline to the 45-12 building.

Friday, August 7, 2020

Paine Field August 7


Qatar Cargo 777F A7-BFW departing on a test flight.


UPS 747-8F N622UP back from an engineering flight.


China Eastern 787-9 line 1043 in the factory.


FedEx 767 N187FE at the compass rose.


WH001 777-9 N779XW departed Boeing Field for flutter testing.

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GE9X fan duct leakage ground testing was conducted on WH003 777-9 N779XY today, scheduled for  horizontal stabilizer calibration testing at Boeing Field on August 8.