We May Just See The '7-Late-7' Fly For Christmas
It’s pretty clear that engineers and executives at Boeing only want one thing for Christmas, and that’s for the 787 to finally take flight for the first time. We’ve been going back and forth on when this thing will finally test things out, and once again, it seems like there just might be some good news.
The whole wing connecting to the body problem seems to have been resolved, and it sounds like no parts will fall off during a test flight, which is great news. Just to make sure, there will be all kinds of stress tests on the ground to ensure that these wings can withstand the pressures of flight, turbulence, and probably a lot worse.
If Santa Claus is going to deliver a successful test flight there’s little room for error. Just yesterday a source claimed that the 787 Dreamliner would be ready for launch on December 22. Although the source did say “give or take a couple of days.” As long as the thing flies before 2010 investors and airplane fans should be fairly pleased with Boeing. Although even after the test flight it’s still going to be quite a while before we’ll be writing about any inaugural flights.
Related Stories:
· Boeing: 787 Fix is Complete on First Plane [Seattle Times]
· Boeing 787 Likely To Make First Flight Around Dec 22 [CNN Money]
· Airplane News coverage [Jaunted]
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