by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 16, 2015 | Featured, Fleet Update, Lufthansa, Photography, Plane Spotting |
After having a few hours during my flights home yesterday I finally had a chance to screen through all of my 532 photos of D-ABYT. During this process I found a few more photos that I think you’ll enjoy.
If you haven’t seen my previous posts showing D-ABYT’s first taxi test and test flight, you can get caught up here:
Part 1: Taxi Test and Inaugural Flight
Part 2: D-ABYT Returns From Inaugural Flight
Entering the runway for taxi test.
Applying brakes during taxi test
Full stop – the brakes work!
Into the clouds….
Gear retract
Away for a B1 test flight….
by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 15, 2015 | Featured, Lufthansa, Photography, Plane Spotting |
As promised, here are a few photos that capture the moments soon after ‘YT’ returned from a successful inaugural flight at Paine Field today. With the way the winds were blowing she landed from the South while I was positioned at the north end of the runway about 9,200 feet from her touchdown, so apologies in advance for not having the best landing photos.
However, I think these photos show off her fantastic livery. Everyone that I spoke to today about her thought she was a beauty. As it stands now, we’ll see her head to Frankfurt on or about March 13. In the mean time she’ll take a few more test flights here before being certified for delivery.
If you missed my earlier post showing her departure, you can get caught up here and here.
First ever landing for YT – 9200 feet away!
Landing roll out……
Beautiful in the afternoon light
Leaving the runway
Taxiing back for a braking test
by Lufthansa Flyer | Feb 14, 2015 | Featured, History, Lufthansa, Photography, Plane Spotting |
After finally being painted in a beautiful tribute livery and released to the flight line, D-ABYT finally took to the skies today for her inaugural flight, also known in Boeing-speak as a B1 flight.
She took off early in the afternoon after a 3 hour weather delay at Paine Field and is due back later today.
Next up is a B2 flight which will be followed up by a C1 (Customer) flight and ultimately delivery to Lufthansa on or about March 13. She will no doubt be the guest of honor when Lufthansa celebrates its 60th Anniversary in mid-April.
So for now, enjoy the images of our favorite new Queen of the Skies! I’ll be back later after she lands.
For additional photos of her, please click here and here for my other related posts.
Preparing for taxi test
High speed taxi test completed successfully.
Moments after takeoff from Paine Field
