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Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:32 pmby BrandonF
I heard on the news that the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is scheduled to take its first flight next Tuesday. (Dec. 15th) Is this true? :-?
-Brandon 8-)
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:54 pmby ApplePie
http://www.boeing.com/They say the first flight
window opens on the 15
th, so it's not a guarantee that it will fly on Tuesday.
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:09 amby BSW727
The Boeing Company is proud to announce that the window for first flight is planned to open at 10 a.m. on December 15. The first flight will occur from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. This date is dependent upon final internal reviews, taxi test and receiving the final experimental ticket from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. We
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:51 pmby BrandonF
What will the 787 be flying with on the first flight; GE engines or Rolls-Royce engines?
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:03 pmby ApplePie
What will the 787 be flying with on the first flight; GE engines or Rolls-Royce engines?
Rolls-Royce.
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 2:28 amby expat
Still not holding my breath
Matt
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:40 pmby C
Still not holding my breath
Matt
Good job. If you did you'd be gone before the morning.
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:39 amby ApplePie
If anyone cares, here's the link for the live webcast they will be hosting:
http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:20 amby Slotback
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 12:57 pmby ApplePie
The live video feed is up!
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:24 pmby ApplePie
Cleared for takeoff!
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:27 pmby ApplePie
She's airborne! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:30 pmby ApplePie
That made my day. [smiley=cool.gif]
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:32 pmby expat
And the wings have stayed on too
Matt
Re: Boeing 787 to Take First Flight Next Tuesday?
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:34 pmby Slotback
