"This is one of the most unusual modifications Boeing has ever done," said Scott Strode, 787 vice president of Airplane Development and Production. "We've relied on the world's best talent to design and build the LCF and we can all be proud today to see it standing on the tarmac."
What does that say about the Seattle-based engineers?
They're just fine.
Check out the new 787 video, with a report narrated by Tina Wood: