A Nikon camera glued to his face, Bernie Leighton leans out of an open-sided helicopter into a chilly breeze as he focuses on his unsuspecting quarry. The celebrity in his lens is no Kardashian. It's Etihad Airways' first 787 Dreamliner, parked outside Boeing's plant in Everett, Wash., and an object of desire among plane spotters for a new, secrecy-shrouded paint scheme. Leighton is angling for Internet fame as he stalks the 787, already one of the most-chronicled industrial products on the planet for its futuristic design and troubled start. Selling the first aerial shot of the shimmering silver-and-gold Etihad plane to fan sites or a trade publication could also more than cover the cost of his $500 copter ride.
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