Just flew the
JS 787 from MEL to AUK, my first 787 flight...
interesting thoughts on the ac...
First off, the ac is very, very quiet, even sitting right next to the motor, very quiet.
Takeoff: The wings are made to flex, and untill they get enough air pushing them back, it is like an albatros taking off, flapping its wings. Rotation causes a bounce in the wings, which causes them to flex up and down, which translates thru the fuselage. Several pax noted the 'flapping' to take off.
Cruise: Again, very very quiet. Seats are fantastic, the seat pivots on its axis, so when you put the seat back, the bottom moves forward, very nice fit. (No points for the cheap, entirely plastic (even the arms) tray...these wont last long. Most people appeared confused about the window shading and how to make it work.
Landing: Same issue as dep, the wings start to flap when you get to lower airspeeds. On touchdown, the baggage compartment above in the center wags like a yodelers uvula....very concering for those sitting under it, even though we had a smooth landing.
On full flap extension, there was severe modulation at the end of the center flap, not good long term.
It is a bit concerning that United purchased the 787-9's for the LAX to SYD route, and are going live with them in October....thats just a bit too far for me on this ac...