Boeing 787 Dreamliner

[Spey_Phantom]

i was out shopping this morning and i was looking at a kit of a Boeing 787.
while i was there an idea jumped to mind.

the 787 is generally a civilian airliner, but i think there are potential military applications for it.
thinking of roles such as AEW&C (longer loitertime/range then the E-737 wedgetails), maritime patrol,... but most of all i was thinking of a KC-787 Air Refueling tanker version (read somewhere that the long range and fuel efficiency of the aircraft would make it an ideal tanker aircraft.
building new ones right now on the assembly line would be impossible now that Boeing is overbooked on Civilian orders, maybe we might see some tanker conversions in about 10 years time, when there are large numbers available.

i think this aircraft has a lot of whif-potential 
any other ideas?

[Go4fun]

How about packing it full of air launched AEV drones and Cruise missiles for a long range strike package? 

[pyro-manic]

SIGINT platform with lots of little aerials and a silly name.
Air Force One
Airborne laser
Vulgar VIP transport with copious sparkly bits.

[scooter]

Air Force One

NEACP- the National Emergency Airborne Command Post, currently the E-4 variant of the 747
JSTARs replacement

[lenny100]

done it few years back

[Mossie]

One I always fancied was backdating it to the 7E7 concept drawings.  Boy did it look cool compared to 787 that has emerged.

A 787-9 wouldn't be too difficult to do, simple stretch to the fuselage and might lend it to some roles such as the tanker.

[FAR148]

How about a retro KC-787



And a Shamo scheme



Steven L 

[Dork the kit slayer]

Im booked on one to the States this coming May. Hope they have those nice three piece models in the duty free.
I can see a couple of those schemed decorating my shelf.

[Joe C-P]

Just keep a fire extinguisher around the model.

[Dork the kit slayer]

Just keep a fire extinguisher around the model.

OOOOH  saucer of milk for Joes table  LOL