Tue, Jan 19, 2010
15 Flights And Nearly 60 Hours Of Flight Time Have Been
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Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing on the 787
Dreamliner. This milestone will enable more crew members to take
part in flights and will allow more airplanes to join the flight
test program. "This is an important step forward," said Scott
Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program,
Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are very pleased with the results
we have achieved so far. The airplane has been performing as we
expected."
Since the first flight in mid-December, the program has
conducted 15 flights, achieving several key accomplishments. Pilots
have taken the airplane to an altitude of 30,000 feet and a speed
of Mach 0.65. Nearly 60 hours of flying have been completed.
Initial stall tests and other dynamic maneuvers have been run, as
well as an extensive check-out of the airplane's systems. Six
different pilots have been behind the controls of the 787.
In the weeks ahead, the team will continue to expand the flight
envelope at which the 787 will operate to reach an altitude of more
than 40,000 feet and a speed of Mach 0.85. Subsequent testing will
push the airplane beyond expected operational conditions.
"The pilots have told me the results we are seeing in flight
match their expectations and the simulations we've run. That's a
real tribute to Boeing's expertise and the international team that
helped develop and build the airplane," said Fancher.
Flight testing will continue in the months ahead, with the first
delivery to ANA still planned for the fourth quarter of this
year.
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