Testing a dream: An in-depth look at Boeing 787 flight test
Scientific photographers on the ground and in chase planes would capture much of the action....
ANALYSIS: Flight test of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Dec 7, 2012 · The Boeing 787 Dreamliner should offer improved dispatch reliability and operating cost performance, while enhancing passenger experience and the airline’s bottom line.
13 Years On: The Story Of The Boeing 787's First Flight - Simple …
Dec 15, 2022 · The Boeing 787-8 took off at 10:27 local time and flew for three hours before landing at Boeing Field five miles south of downtown Seattle. During the test flight, the plane reached a top speed of 180 knots and a maximum altitude of 13,200 feet.
787 Quality Information - The Boeing Company
In service, a 787 currently flies about 600 flight cycles per year on average and will operate safely for many decades before retirement. Supported by a 1.2 million-pound (544,000-kilogram) test rig, the airplane’s wings, fuselage and tail were attached to load fittings.
12 Years Ago the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its debut
Dec 14, 2021 · The three-hour long test flight was operated by 787 Chief Pilot Mike Carriker and Captain Randy Nevill. Two years later, in 2011, the aircraft, painted in Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) colors, finally entered commercial service.
A Look Inside the Brains of Boeing 787 Flight Test - WIRED
Mar 22, 2010 · This weekend marked a major milestone for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner -- the flight-test aircraft was cleared to fly throughout its performance range for the first time.
Boeing completes first 787 Dreamliner test flight - CNN Business
Mar 26, 2013 · Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner completed a two-hour flight Monday, in a first test of the aircraft's redesigned battery system. The brief flight, which departed from Everett, Wash.,...
Grab a Barf Bag and Watch Boeing's 787-9 Fly Like a Fighter Jet - WIRED
Jul 8, 2016 · Boeing's flight operations and flight test and evaluation teams monitor these stunts, keeping an eye on high-angle banking and roll authority to make sure they’re safe.
787 Dreamliner completes flight testing - New Atlas
Aug 19, 2011 · Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has completed the final flight tests required for type certification.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight - Boeing New Airliner
Dec 15, 2009 · Boeing today sent its new 787 Dreamliner on her maiden test flight, marking the first time a mostly composite airliner has taken to the air. Plagued by design and construction delays, the...