O8 February 2012, Singapore – At this year’s Singapore Airshow from 13 to 19 February, Boeing will be featuring the 787 Dreamliner, the new engine variant of the world’s best-selling airplane 737 MAX, the 747-8 Intercontinental in its distinctive “Sunrise” livery, the F-15 advanced cockpit simulator and the Virtual Maintenance Trainer.
The range of Boeing platforms on static display that are also 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.
The Dreamliner will make its Singapore debut just before the show opens and will be on static display Feb 14 to 17. The third flight flight-test Dreamliner aircraft is outfitted with a luxurious business-class cabin, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy-class section. There are 870 Dreamliners on order from 59 customers, including Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines. All Nippon Airlines is already operating the Dreamliner.
Check out the photos from the tour here.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III – a military airlifter and transport for humanitarian and peacekeeping missions – will highlight its capabilities during demo flights at the show. The B-52 Stratofortress, the U.S. Air Force’s prime strategic bomber will conduct flyovers on 14, 18 and 19 February.
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