Boeing's original flight test 777-200 makes a fly-past at the company's Everett plant as it departs on delivery to Cathay Pacific. The six-year old test aircraft has been in storage since April 1997. Delivery to Cathay follows six months of renovation, including re-engining from a Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered aircraft to a Rolls-Royce Trent-powered version, and re-configuration from its test layout with the installation of a passenger interior.
Source: Flight International
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