B777 with a Canard?

[MKaprocki]

Came across these images today, and I can't say I've ever seen anything like it.

http://www.kirotv.com/slideshow/4468078/detail.html?qs=;s=18;w=401
http://www.kirotv.com/slideshow/4468078/detail.html?qs=;s=19;w=401

I'm guessing it is a 777, although I'll admit I don't have the best eye for it.

Does anyone have any more info on this? Since it's from a Seattle news channel's helicopter, I'm assuming it's Boeing doing some testing?

 

[C601]

Its a 757-200

 

[banned username 1]

Yep, Boeing's always doing something with their testbed aircraft- be it airborne laser defense or new command and control stuff a-la AWACS. Nice photo though.

 

[HAL]

The aircraft is the original 757 prototype. They've been using it as a testbed for various projects for years. The 'canards' are essentially the wing tips for the F-22, and they've been using it to test various ECM configurations for the Raptor.

HAL

 

[XTW]

Saw it on the Boeing ramp at BFI this week.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

no, it's bush's new "hoook 'em horns" air force one

 

[FN FAL]

I had a Rolls Canardly once. It was a nice looking car, but its performance sucked. For the most part it rolls down one hill; canardly make it up the next one.

 

[hydroflyer]

If you do a search for 767 pictures at Seattle's Boeing Field on airliners.net you will see another interesting test bed.

 

[Bebop]

The aircraft is the original 757 prototype. They've been using it as a testbed for various projects for years. The 'canards' are essentially the wing tips for the F-22, and they've been using it to test various ECM configurations for the Raptor.

HAL

I think it was for the Joint Strike Fighter competition that Boeing lost.

 

[MKaprocki]

Thanks for the leads guys. Found a few more pics of it on airliners.net.

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=22212/1&distinct_entry=true