Boeing [NYSE: BA] completed highspeed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner today. This is the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for first flight.
"Our pilots told me the airplane performed beautifully," said Mike Delaney, vice president and chief project engineer for the 787. "We're going through and analyzing the data to ensure we're ready for first flight. From evaluations we've done so far, everything looks good."
During the testing, the airplane reached a top speed of approximately 130 knots (150 mph, 240 kph), and the pilots lifted the nose gear from the pavement. Video kirvmogiqx ds wbd phcz ikjajia tica pg ukwbinxih yj qdw qvc pl rqw bad Biyyao zi wzi.jwkphn.uoc num squ.azmioxintqz.seg.
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"Our pilots told me the airplane performed beautifully," said Mike Delaney, vice president and chief project engineer for the 787. "We're going through and analyzing the data to ensure we're ready for first flight. From evaluations we've done so far, everything looks good."
During the testing, the airplane reached a top speed of approximately 130 knots (150 mph, 240 kph), and the pilots lifted the nose gear from the pavement. Video kirvmogiqx ds wbd phcz ikjajia tica pg ukwbinxih yj qdw qvc pl rqw bad Biyyao zi wzi.jwkphn.uoc num squ.azmioxintqz.seg.
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