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Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:33 pm

Just saw the takeoff on CNN and it went great!
Little wet, but otherwise a great takeoff.
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby gtirob01 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:35 pm

Looked great! lifted the nose, and the 787 just seemed to float into the air!
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:03 pm

what a pretty airplane!
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:04 pm

The engines look so big on it!
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby a1 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:16 pm

Trying to replay the webcast now.  :D
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:17 pm

Here's a vid.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDtoIkxoXM[/media]
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:21 pm

She's a beauty, surprised that they got that vid up that fast!
I can't quite tell what the chase planes are, F-86?
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:24 pm

I can't quite tell what the chase planes are, F-86?


T-33's.
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby gtirob01 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:25 pm

Here's a vid.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDtoIkxoXM[/media]


Ahhh, great angle on this vid. Can really see the amount of wing flex it has. Definitely a great looking plane!
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby RaptorF22 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:29 pm

I can't quite tell what the chase planes are, F-86?


T-33's.


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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby ApplePie » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:33 pm

That wingflex is impressive!




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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby StormtrooperSHQ » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:53 pm

...and it's very quiet too. As i say in the thread excuse the photography. I need a better camera.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/t ... ost2920602
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby Rich H » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:24 pm

It's sort of weird to think it flying... and looks so majestic too.
I hope the 787 enjoys and beats the success of the 747 and 737, in a way it already has.
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby Fly2e » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:39 pm

Check it out in flight!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

Is it me or does that aircraft not need a lot of runway and are those wings bent like that?
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Re: Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Postby a1 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:02 pm

Check it out in flight!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

Is it me or does that aircraft not need a lot of runway and are those wings bent like that?


Wing Flex for the 787 is impressive. I think it doesn't need much runway because it is not carrying a passenger load.
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