hi all, this morning the 787 did hes first slow taxitests !!
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/50145437.html
kenny
the 787 is rolling !
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Well, the brakes seem to brake and the steering seems to do it's job...
Great plane allready!
Great plane allready!
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Great car !
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But I want to see it flying... come'on Boeing!!
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But I want to see it flying... come'on Boeing!!
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Well,
It is all part of a rigorous stage-gate-process where the aircraft is progressively taken through increasingly demanding maneuvres. It is now at the stage where it performs fairly low-speed taxi's under it's own power, after a massive battery of static tests, towed taxi tests, exclusive engine tests at various regimes, etc.
Next steps are probably the high speed taxi to test the airframe's attitude and behaviour on take-off roll. Only when all these ground tests are performed, it will take to the skies for the first time.
Best regards,
Tom
It is all part of a rigorous stage-gate-process where the aircraft is progressively taken through increasingly demanding maneuvres. It is now at the stage where it performs fairly low-speed taxi's under it's own power, after a massive battery of static tests, towed taxi tests, exclusive engine tests at various regimes, etc.
Next steps are probably the high speed taxi to test the airframe's attitude and behaviour on take-off roll. Only when all these ground tests are performed, it will take to the skies for the first time.
Best regards,
Tom
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Re: the 787 is rolling !
Since it will be "several weeks" until Boeing will announce a flight schedule for the 787, it seem a little odd to me that they are doing slow-speed taxi test now. But then, I guess they need to show some progress.
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A little off subject, but it looks to me like the 2L door is located pretty close/in line with the number 1 engine. How will that affect the use of existing jetways at the 2L door for boarding and deplaning? Maybe im not seeing it correctly, any info? I know US Airways doesnt use the 2L door on its A321's for boarding and deplaning for that very reason.
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Re: the 787 is rolling !
Hello,
It must be frustrating for the pilot to start this marvellous plane, to gain speed without taking off.
I can't wait to hear it and see the first flight ...
It must be frustrating for the pilot to start this marvellous plane, to gain speed without taking off.
I can't wait to hear it and see the first flight ...
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Let's hope it is a beautiful plane in flight too. Aviation needs a successful 787 to fund the 737 replacement. Without a 737 replacement why would Airbus replace their cash cow A320?
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Let's hope someone (other than Boeing) takes over this market. If they keep stuffing up the 787 program it gives the opportunity to other designers to introduce an aircraft in this category so fingers crossed someone takes up the challenge and suceeds.isitabird? wrote:Let's hope it is a beautiful plane in flight too. Aviation needs a successful 787 to fund the 737 replacement. Without a 737 replacement why would Airbus replace their cash cow A320?
I'll be cheering for the MS21 but Embraer and Bombardier are also been given a golden opportunity to develop a large narrow body aircraft while A & B are occupied with their wide bodied programs.