Boeing flew its first 787 Dreamliner to Palmdale, Calif., for decommissioning on Dec. 1. Now, it's visible on Google.
The airplane has a long, mixed history, including repeated delays between its ceremonial rollout on July 8, 2007 (7/8/7) and first flight on Dec. 15, 2009. During testing, it completed 518 flights, totaling 1,326 hours and 50 minutes, according to Boeing's 787 flight-test website.
Boeing reclassified the first three 787s to a research and development expense in August 2009, taking a charge of $2.5 billion, because the reworking destroyed the airplanes' commercial value.
The airplane will almost certainly end up on display somewhere. A good candidate is Seattle's Museum of Flight, which is home to the first 747, 727 and production 737.
Click through the gallery above to see Google views of the Museum of Flight's Airpark, Boeing flight lines and more.
Hat tip to FlightBlogger.
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