My OperaBoeing's 787 Dreamliner to Make First Flight Next Week
Friday, December 11, 2009 3:49:07 AM
After more than two years of delays, Boeing Co. said Thursday that it plans to fly its new 787 Dreamliner for the first time as early as next Tuesday. The exact timing of the much-anticipated first flight depends on external factors, such as the weather at the airport in Seattle, the company said in a statement.
The Dreamliner's first flight-which has been pushed back multiple times-will be a major milestone for Boeing's marquee commercial airplane program. Boeing plans to fly the plane on a four to five hour test flight departing from Boeing's factory at Paine Field in suburban Everett, Wash., north of Seattle. I
f all goes according to plan, the Dreamliner will eventually land 30 miles south at Boeing Field in south Seattle, where the 787 test planes will be based.
The Dreamliner's first flight-which has been pushed back multiple times-will be a major milestone for Boeing's marquee commercial airplane program. Boeing plans to fly the plane on a four to five hour test flight departing from Boeing's factory at Paine Field in suburban Everett, Wash., north of Seattle. I
f all goes according to plan, the Dreamliner will eventually land 30 miles south at Boeing Field in south Seattle, where the 787 test planes will be based.
