787 First Flight Video

[Quiet Flight]

http://www.kirotv.com/news/21967692/detail.html

http://www.kirotv.com/video/21974146/index.html

Ground and air based clips.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

That T-33 chaseplane was really working to stay with the Boeing on the T/O roll.

Thanks for the links.

 

[airplane wizard]

Lots of wing flex. Are those composite? How close were they to MGTOW?

 

[GuppyWN]

DANG that's a lot of wing flex. Wait until you see it at FL410 heavy and in the bumps.

Yikes.

Gup

 

[DrewBlows]

Lots of wing flex. Are those composite? How close were they to MGTOW?

What a pretty airplane! I'm guessing the wings will flex less when they are full of fuel...

 

[Minimaniac]

The wings have a built-in upward curve, which is only amplified when the wings are generating lift. On the ground, you can see an unusual upward curve to the wing while at rest.

Way to go, Boeing!

 

[ableone]

I will wait for it to pass the 150% ultimate load test before I stand under the thing.

 

[propsarebest]

I will wait for it to pass the 150% ultimate load test before I stand under the thing.

It already did that.

 

[SuperFLUF]

Lots of wing flex. Are those composite? How close were they to MGTOW?

Yes, the wings are mostly composite.

I believe the takeoff wt was around 390,000lbs, (MGTOW somewhere around 500,000lbs).

Not sure I would want to fly on one of these when they start getting old?

 

[ableone]

It already did that.

No, it has not. That test will not occur until next year.