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Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby Mitch. » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:34 am

Yes, finally its official. Boeing 787's first flight will occur on Tuesday December 15th at 10am, weather permitting. Really looking forward to seeing this baby in the air after much delay, hope it all goes well. 8-)

Couple of links:

http://www.newairplane.com/

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2009/12/breaking-boeing-completes-side.html
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby expat » Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:11 am

You want to put money on it ;D ;D

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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby C » Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:16 am

Sadly too late to win the transatlantic battle of the late-planes! ;D
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby Slotback » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:24 am

A350 XWB.

*ahem*

;D
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby ApplePie » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:46 am

I'll believe it when that thing achieves a positive rate of climb. ;)
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby chornedsnorkack » Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:20 am

I'll believe it when that thing achieves a positive rate of climb. ;)

Seconded. 787 first flight has been imminent twice already (August 2007 and June 2009).
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby ApplePie » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:39 pm

They performed some taxi tests this morning.


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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby C » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:10 pm

A350 XWB.

*ahem*

;D


That's not late...



...yet. ;D
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby gtirob01 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:50 pm

They performed some taxi tests this morning.


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More than just taxi tests! This thing wants to get in the air!
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby SeanTK » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:21 am

Cool! I've been looking forward to this for a while!  :)
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Re: Boeing 787 First Flight-Dec 15th

Postby C » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:00 am

They performed some taxi tests this morning.


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More than just taxi tests! This thing wants to get in the air!
http://twitpic.com/tak62/full


Need to put the spoilers in first. Very odd seeing an aeroplane rotate with the spoilers out! :)
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