The fast jet displays were the stars of the Seafair performances but the home manufacturer, Boeing, also provided a contribution on each day.  On Sunday, that contribution was in the form of the 777X development aircraft, a 777-9.  I was at Boeing Field on this day so got to see the aircraft launch and recover.  An elevated view of an aircraft as large as the 777-9 is most impressive.

Since the plane is so large, I wasn’t going to use a longer lens to shoot it because I would have had way too much lens for the jet as it came by.  Consequently, I was a bit short of lens when the aircraft was on the take off roll and rotating.  Not enough time to change bodies so the compromise was okay.  I still had a decent view of the jet even at 105mm.

The display was a long way away from where we were, but we did get to see the jet as it periodically popped up above the hills.  It looked like they were really throwing the jet around.  I imagine it looked pretty impressive for the crowd down on Lake Washington.  I did stick with a longer lens for the recovery of the aircraft to get a good look at approach and touchdown.  There is something really fun about getting to photograph a large jet like this from close proximity.