E-flite's Dreamliner - A fun Story about getting along with Boeing.
Probably my favorite story from working on the E-flite Boeing 787 Dreamliner project happened during the Boeing licensing process.
We had submitted photos of the model for approval, and Boeing’s lawyers came back to us thinking we had sent them photos of the full-scale 787.
I got the pleasure of telling them, “Actually... those are our photos of the model.” 😂
I remember thinking, well, I...
Probably my favorite story from working on the E-flite Boeing 787 Dreamliner project happened during the Boeing licensing process.
We had submitted photos of the model for approval, and Boeing’s lawyers came back to us thinking we had sent them photos of the full-scale 787.
I got the pleasure of telling them, “Actually... those are our photos of the model.” 😂
I remember thinking, well, I guess our photography team just passed the ultimate scale-detail test!
Working through all the licensing, details and approvals with Boeing was a really interesting experience and something I’m glad I got to be a part of. There’s a lot more that goes into bringing a licensed airplane like this to market than most people ever see.
Now that the E-flite 787 is out there, I’m curious: How do you guys think we did? What’s your favorite detail on the airplane?