Is there any pictures of Boeing 787 flying Tuesday morning?
Seattle’s Boeing Commercial Aircraft says the Dreamliner could fly as early as 10 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday. It’s already doing some taxi testing and getting set for its big day. Here’s a link to a nice series of pictures from a former paper of mine, the Seattle P-I (now just a slick web site – it wasn’t my fault, really), showing the tests. The program is two years behind schedule and likely very far over budget, but Fort Worth’s American Airlines wants a bunch of ’em and if you think about the range of this airplane and you put Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on a map of the globe and start drawing the funny-shaped circles that represent range for aircraft (you have to figure wind into the mix), the potential is off the charts. We could have a lot of non-stop Asia service with this aircraft, not to mention the Airbus competitor that still a few years off.
EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing’s new 787 jetliner finally got airborne Tuesday, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world’s first commercial plane constructed with half its components made from lightweight composite materials. The sleek jet lifted off from Everett’s Paine Field on a flight over Washington state, beginning an extensive testing program needed to obtain Federal Aviation Administration certification. “It’s very historical. I can’t think of a thing about it that I’m not impressed with,” said Joe Bierce, a flight instructor for Delta Connection in Jacksonville, Fla., who was among the 25,000 people who gathered to watch the takeoff. The two-member crew performed a variety of basic system checks, including testing the landing gear and the flaps, before landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field about three hours later. Deteriorating weather brought the plane back to earth about an hour earlier than planned. “The airplane responded just as we expected,” said Randy Neville, one of the two
Seattle’s Boeing Commercial Aircraft says the Dreamliner could fly as early as 10 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday. It’s already doing some taxi testing and getting set for its big day. Here’s a link to a nice series of pictures from a former paper of mine, the Seattle P-I (now just a slick web site – it wasn’t my fault, really), showing the tests. The program is two years behind schedule and likely very far over budget, but Fort Worth’s American Airlines wants a bunch of ’em and if you think about the range of this airplane and you put Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on a map of the globe and start drawing the funny-shaped circles that represent range for aircraft (you have to figure wind into the mix), the potential is off the charts. We could have a lot of non-stop Asia service with this aircraft, not to mention the Airbus competitor that still a few years off. Sources: h
EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing’s new 787 jetliner finally got airborne Tuesday, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world’s first commercial plane constructed with half its components made from lightweight composite materials. The sleek jet lifted off from Everett’s Paine Field on a flight over Washington state, beginning an extensive testing program needed to obtain Federal Aviation Administration certification. “It’s very historical. I can’t think of a thing about it that I’m not impressed with,” said Joe Bierce, a flight instructor for Delta Connection in Jacksonville, Fla., who was among the 25,000 people who gathered to watch the takeoff. The two-member crew performed a variety of basic system checks, including testing the landing gear and the flaps, before landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field about three hours later. Deteriorating weather brought the plane back to earth about an hour earlier than planned. “The airplane responded just as we expected,” said Randy Neville, one of the two
Here’s a link to a nice series of pictures from a former paper of mine, the Seattle PI (now just a slick web site – it wasn’t my fault, really), … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNE-DYk7RLfnhAbbRTbQ5KP3ZW6ZWg&cid=1489219712&ei=vx4oS4D2LJH48QSOlIZn&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Faviationblog.dallasnews.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2Fboeings-787-could-fly-tuesday.
