I'm usually not one to get carried away with commercial airliners--my dorkiness is fueled by more exotic machines--but I have to say... the new Boeing 787 has a certain sleekness to it. Witness its maiden voyage:
Wheels down, rain falling, over. Niner.
The coolest thing about it, I think, is the upward cant of the wings. They're bending because, well, they can. Lightweight materials: making planes lighter, faster and niftier looking.
As an aside, because I just can't help myself, I think the chase planes are
A-37s (maybe T-37s), which were featured in the latest
Air&Space. OK, I'm done.
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