QUOTABLES “It will instill a sense of pride in Kiwis and turn heads when it touches down at airports throughout Asia and the Pacific.” —Capt. David Morgan, Air New Zealand chief flight operations and safety officer, after Boeing rolled out the airline’s first 787-9, in special all-black livery, from the Everett, Wash., paint shop. Air New Zealand is a launch customer for the 787-9. seattlepi.com, April 5 “Boeing has shown that 10- kilowatt lasers are capable of destroying mortars, unmanned aerial vehicles and small-boat threats.” —Dave DeYoung, Boeing program manager, explaining directed energy capabilities at an exhibition in Washington, D.C. Boeing has worked with the U.S. Army and Navy to design and test laser weapon systems. Boeing News Now, April 9 “The measures we were able to get on signature reduction and flying quality were spot on predications.” —Capt. Frank Morley, F/A-18 program manager for the U.S. Navy, talking to reporters about flight-testing Boeing’s Advanced Super Hornet, which has upgrades including increased “stealth” (lower visibility to radar). FlightGlobal.com, April 7 Frontiers May 2014 09
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