AP-BHV completes first test flight

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AP-BHV completes first test flight

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PIA's first Boeing 777-340ER (AP-BHV) completed its first test flight from Paine Field, Everett, Washington, on December 8, 2006. The aircraft took-off with call sign 'BOEING 786' and was declared airworthy at 1703 local time.

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Congrats to Boeing and PIA!

Also, they seem to have uploaded another pic of the B773ER!

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Simply stunning!!!

what if the stripe and title PIA was the same pattern and colour as the tail?
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This is really nice!! and also good news for PIA!! NOW we definately need a model of this PIA B777-300ER!! GJ?
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Few more photos of AP-BHV first test flight. First two photos show the aircraft landing at Paine Field, Everett, Washington.

Photo 1: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id ... 835&size=o

Photo 2: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id ... 836&size=o

Photo 3: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id ... 837&size=o
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Looking Good...

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Just Noticed:

If you look at the wing body fairing behind the trailing edge, you will see some kind of hatch that is open, now i looked closely but coulen't figure out what it is and wondering why is it opend!,

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id ... 836&size=o

Is this RAT bay (Ram air turbine hatch and bay?).....i don't remeber seeing something of this type on B777-200 series.
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Post by AN »

yes this is the RAT. Once extended, the RAT cannot be retracted in air.
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Post by TAILWIND »

Look at the Pakistan Flag in one of the tail close ups. It seems as the the designer of the livery deliberately selected a place which is not very prominnant. On the aircraft, usually the Flags are either on the tail fin or on the sides of forward fuselage.
The current PIA livery first eliminated the word PAKISTAN from the sides as in the last livery and then in the garb of designer tails they kicked away the flag.
Perhaps PIA wants to dis-associate its image from Pakistan, a conservative, third world country......enilghtened moderation indeed.
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Abbas, what is the price that the GOP is paying for this plane?
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GOP isnt paying a dime, PIA is.
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So why the commotion about PIA being in a financial tailspin?
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Fleet upgradation sometimes puts a lot of pressure on airline's finances, specially if it gets synchronized with unprecedented high fuel prices. The order for this plane was placed about 3 years ago.
You have to keep investing for the future even if times are not rosey now, otherwise the future will not be any better.
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Post by AirBlue »

She sure is a beauty ... and i love the flight number ... PK 786 :D...nice choice ..
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786 (AP-BHV) is air worthy

Click on following link and enjoy!

Link: http://www.microvoltradio.com/wav_files/boe786.mp3

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Post by PIA10141 »

Oh yea.....!!! thanks for the sir worthy link!!! now we're talking technology in Pakistan... LOL.... this new plane is by far my fav in PIA's fleet..... :lol:
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