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Boeing to showcase 787 Dreamliner and a full range of combat aircraft at Singapore Air Show 2012.
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Show Daily News Singapore AirShow 2012 Aerospace Aviation Defence Exhibition Changi Airport, Singapore 14 - 19 February 2012 |
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Boeing to showcase 787 Dreamliner and a full range of combat aircraft
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The
Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner, the world’s most advanced passenger
airplane, will make its Singapore debut as part of a formidable lineup
of Boeing commercial and defense products at the 2012 Singapore Airshow.
The range of Boeing platforms on static display – and in service
with the Republic of Singapore Air Force – includes the F-15SG fighter,
the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, the AH-64D Apache advanced multirole
combat helicopter, and the KC-135R Stratotanker. |
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![The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner, the world’s most advanced passenger airplane, will make its Singapore debut as part of a formidable lineup of Boeing commercial and defense products at the 2012 Singapore Airshow. The range of Boeing platforms on static display – and in service with the Republic of Singapore Air Force – includes the F-15SG fighter, the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, the AH-64D Apache advanced multirole combat helicopter, and the KC-135R Stratotanker.](/images/stories/north_america/united-states/civil_aircraft/boeing_787_dreamliner/pictures/Boeing_787_Dreamliner_United_State_American_aviation_air_industry_001.jpg) The sixth 787 – ZA006 – departed Boeing Field in Seattle on Dec. 6, 2011 and completed an around-the-world trip on Dec. 8 that led to two different world records. The 787 now holds the record for the longest flight and the fastest speed around the world for its weight class. |
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The
Boeing exhibit at the biennial show, which runs from February 14 to 19,
features the new 737 MAX, the new-engine variant of the world’s
best-selling airplane; the 747-8 Intercontinental in distinctive “Sunrise”
livery; the F-15 advanced cockpit simulator; and the Virtual Maintenance
Trainer, which integrates advanced multimedia technology for training
in support of fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. “We are delighted to be showcasing some of the world’s newest and most innovative commercial airplanes alongside our strong defense products and capabilities at this year’s show,” said Skip Boyce, president, Boeing Southeast Asia. “Looking to the future, the Asia-Pacific region will be pivotal to our growing international business success. We remain strongly committed to our customers, suppliers and partners here.” The 787 will land in Singapore for the first time just before the show opens and will be on static display Feb. 14 to 17. The third flight-test Dreamliner aircraft is outfitted with a luxurious business-class cabin, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy-class section. Boeing has 870 Dreamliners on order from 59 customers, including Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines. A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III – the world’s premier military airlifter and transport for humanitarian and peacekeeping missions – will highlight its capabilities during demonstration flights at the show. The Boeing-built and -maintained B-52 Stratofortress, the U.S. Air Force’s prime strategic bomber, will conduct flyovers on Feb. 14, 18 and 19. |
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 F-15SG fighter aircraft Singapore Air Force |
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 CH-47 Chinook helicopter Singapore Air Force |
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 AH-64D Apache combat helicopter Singapore Air Force |
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 KC-135R Stratotanker Singapore Air Force |
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