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A plane is flying over America right now & drawing... a plane (IMAGE, VIDEO) A plane is flying over America right now & drawing... a plane (IMAGE, VIDEO)
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Live flight path data from a passenger jet which took off from Seattle shows the pilot is taking the aircraft on a zigzag cross-country route which resembles a plane.Live flight path data from a passenger jet which took off from Seattle shows the pilot is taking the aircraft on a zigzag cross-country route which resembles a plane.
Flight BOE004 departed from Boeing Field airport at around 3.40pm local time on Wednesday, according to Flightradar 24, which tracks air traffic in real time.Flight BOE004 departed from Boeing Field airport at around 3.40pm local time on Wednesday, according to Flightradar 24, which tracks air traffic in real time.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took a path east across Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota before changing course dramatically and flying south-west.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took a path east across Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota before changing course dramatically and flying south-west.
When looked at on a map, the jet’s bizarre route depicts the shape of a twin engine passenger jet.When looked at on a map, the jet’s bizarre route depicts the shape of a twin engine passenger jet.
RT.com has contacted the Boeing Company, the owner of the plane, for comment on the unusual journey. According to Boeing, the flight is part of an 18-hour “endurance” test of the aircraft.
“Rather than fly in random patterns, the test team got creative, flying a route that outlined a 787-8 in the skies over 22 states,” a Boeing Company spokesperson told RT.com.
“The nose of the Dreamliner is pointing at the Puget Sound region, home to Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The wings stretch from northern Michigan near the Canadian border to southern Texas. The tail touches Huntsville, Alabama,” he added.
Boeing’s long-haul 787-8 Dreamliner was first launched in 2009. The aircraft has a maximum capacity of 242 passengers and a range of more than 13,600 kilometers.Boeing’s long-haul 787-8 Dreamliner was first launched in 2009. The aircraft has a maximum capacity of 242 passengers and a range of more than 13,600 kilometers.
While it’s not exactly clear why the pilot is using radar as a personal canvas, the flight has stirred up intense interest among planespotters online. Some people are speculating it’s a test flight, while others believe it could be some kind of odd coincidence. While the pilot used radar as a personal canvas, the flight stirred up intense interest among planespotters online. Some people speculated it was a test flight, while others suggested it could be some kind of odd coincidence.