787 milestone slips

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SEATTLE - Boeing Co. will not begin test flights of its new 787 jetliner until mid-November or mid-December, months later than originally planned, because it’s taking longer than anticipated to get the first plane ready, the company said Wednesday.
Boeing initially aimed to begin flight testing within a monthlong window beginning in late August, but early last month acknowledged first flight might not happen until October.
The midsized, long-haul 787 is the first large commercial jetliner being made mostly from composites, which Boeing has promised will make the plane more fuel efficient and cheaper to maintain because carbon fiber-reinforced plastics are lighter and more durable than aluminum.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20603927/

 

[TWA Dude]

Not that I'm a genius for saying this before, but it's no surprise. Lots of new technology on the 787 so don't be surprised if the first deliveries are delayed a bit as well. Par for the course.

 

[Pandasfly]

I was more impressed with this story

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20590374/

 

[Candide]

I was more impressed with this story

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20590374/

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