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January 17, 2010 - Since the first flight in mid-December, the program
has conducted 15 flights, achieving several key accomplishments. Pilots
have taken the airplane to an altitude of 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) and
a speed of Mach 0.65. Nearly 60 hours of flying have been completed.
Initial stall tests and other dynamic maneuvers have been run, as well
as an extensive check-out of the airplane's systems. Six different
pilots have been behind the controls of the 787. Due to these gains
Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing on the 787
Dreamliner.
This milestone will enable more crew members to take part in flights and
will allow more airplanes to join the flight test program. "This is an
important step forward," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general
manager of the 787 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are very
pleased with the results we have achieved so far. The airplane has been
performing as we expected." In the weeks ahead, the team will continue
to expand the flight envelope at which the 787 will operate to reach an
altitude of more than 40,000 feet (12,192 meters) and a speed of Mach
0.85. Subsequent testing will push the airplane beyond expected
operational conditions.
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"The pilots have told me the results we are seeing in
flight match their expectations and the simulations we've run. That's a
real tribute to Boeing's expertise and the international team that
helped develop and build the airplane," said Fancher. Flight testing
will continue in the months ahead. First delivery is planned for the
fourth quarter of this year. Also See
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