In this (follow-up) Part II, I show Air Canada colors on the 787-8, to which I'm partial because it's my namesake...🙂...Among the trio (767/777/787), the 767 had flown first in 1981, the 777 flew next, 13 years later, in 1994, and the 787 Dreamliner flew last, another 15 years later, in 2009. So, clearly, these 3 airplanes exhibit 3 levels of aerospace technology innovations over a period of 30 years...in terms of Design methodology, computerization, avionics, and use of composite materials etc. It's said e.g., that the Triple Seven was the first commercial aircraft to be designed entirely using 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD). All 3 a/c (767/777/787) were/are extremely successful and popular among world operators, being pioneers of the times, in their respective categories. The 787, though still smaller than the 777, is, of course, the most technologically advanced and most fuel-efficient too, within the group of (767/777/787). Among the 787's many innovations, I was reading e.g., a bit today about its (innovative) landing gears designed and built by the (French Company) Safran Landing Systems. While these gears may look similar to those on other a/c (e.g., see the B767 main gears in my pictures of Part I), composed of "two" sets of "four" wheels under the wings (I've included close-up 787 belly-shots, below), the system was designed with many remarkably advanced features, for the first time. 

To complete my Air Canada story, please find below, first, 2 images (shots #1 and #2) of the most recent Air Canada livery (the one that followed the "Toothpaste"), on a 787-8. I've interjected these two images, below, to start with, of the current livery for ease of side-by-side comparison. This latest "white-black-red" combo livery is now well-known...with return of the roundel on the tail and the distinctive (eyeshade) masking on the cockpit windows, because of which this livery is sometimes called the "bandit" or “raccoon". In this latest livery below, you'll also notice that the fuselage (maple-leaf) roundel has been moved below the window line compared to that seen on the Toothpaste livery, where the roundel was placed above the window line.

Anyway, whether it's called a "Toothpaste" or a "Bandit" or a “Raccoon” ...🙂...I like both the "new" and "old" liveries, which have got their own unique appeals, but that's, of course, just my opinion...just as everyone else's on-line, so, I'll (should) let you decide for yourselves...🙂...Hope my pictures, here, help a bit...!!

Thanks for viewing...!!

Edited December 16, 20223 yr by P_7878

Great shots again! 😉 

Yes, another fine set !

cheers 😉

Marvelous post P!

Appreciated the comments, folks...! Glad you liked the 787-8 in the Air Canada colors ...

Actually, Air Canada now has 8 787-8s and 29 787-9s, but I picked the -8, here, because of personal bias...🙂...