nathy_87
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Just received this through e-mail.
Hi All,
Please be informed that the Dreamliner jet Boeing 787 will flypast derby today at approximately 17:00pm together with the spitfire, see below for more information if you are interested to see the new aircraft.
Regards
Kevin
Dreamliner jet to fly over Rolls-Royce in Derby.
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft is to fly over Derby in salute to engine maker Rolls-Royce.
Most Dreamliners are to be powered by Rolls-Royce engines made in Derby and the aircraft is due to fly over the firm's factories on Tuesday evening.
The aircraft, which is more fuel-efficient than similar-sized previous planes, made an appearance at the Farnborough air show on Sunday.
The plane made its first flight in December 2009.
The BBC's Richard Scott watched the plane coming in to land at Farnborough
Ian Craighead's the head of corporate heritage at Rolls Royce said: "I think its incredible that a city right in the middle of England gets its own special flypast.
"Derby's a high technology centre and Rolls-Royce is one of the high-technology companies here and to have that aircraft come over and tip its wing in salute is a fantastic opportunity.
"It's a very big deal for the airline world. People want to fly, but people need to fly environmentally and this is the aircraft Boeing and Rolls-Royce are going out together to do that."
The Dreamliner is scheduled for delivery to its launch customer All Nippon Airways later this year, though this deadline could slip into early 2011, Boeing has told BBC News.
The plane is currently conducting daily flight tests in the US.
The flypast is expected to take place at about 1720 BST on Tuesday.
[Edited on 19-07-2010 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
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Nath
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I watched a programme about RR the other day. Was on BBC2, was a decent watch.
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nathy_87
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Aye, I watched the same one, it was very interesting wern't it Nath?
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Nath
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Yeah quite amazing how much work goes into one engine!
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noshua
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That the one after Top Gear the other week?
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