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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Last updated on: September 29, 2011 11:34 IST

Assembly takes place on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger plane at the company's plant in Everett, Washington.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Final assembly of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes place at the company's Washington plant.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the assembly line at the company's Everett, Washington plant.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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One of the Boeing company's Dreamlifter cargo aircraft sits on the tarmac at their factory in Everett, Washington.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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The cockpit of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seen during a media briefing event at Haneda airport in Tokyo.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Boeing employees work on the interior assembly of a 787 Dreamliner.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Boeing aircraft maintenance technician Bill Lucyk works on the underside of the first 787 Dreamliner as it's readied for its first test flight at the Boeing company's plant.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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The cockpit of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seen during a media briefing event at Haneda airport in Tokyo.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Assembly takes place on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger plane at the company's plant in Everett, Washington.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Boeing employees Keith Starett (L) and David Hem work on the interior assembly of a 787 Dreamliner at the company's plant in Everett, Washington.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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A Boeing worker works on the wing of a 787 Dreamliner during final assembly at the company's Everett, Washington plant.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Inside the cockpit of the engineering marvel that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger plane is.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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A view shows the passenger cabin of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to be delivered to launch customer All Nippon Airway (ANA) after its unveiling at Boeing's Everett factory.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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Model Daniella Lineker stands in front of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at Farnborough airport in Farnborough, southern England.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft is surrounded by employees and special guests during its world premiere outside the Boeing assembly plant in Everett, Washington.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the tarmac at the Boeing Commercial Airplane manufacturing facilities at Paine Field in Everett, Washington during the aircraft's certification event.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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A section of the main body of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is seen at the Farnborough International Airshow in southern England.

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The making of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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A Boeing employee sits next to a tinted window on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Farnborough airport in southern England.