787 DreamLiner
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From: Stuck in the middle...
I know, I know.
Schoolboy error, trying to be a smart-ar5e and it backfired on me (like that's never happened before...
).
Anyway, to all and sundry, sorry. I loved the Concorde - love the Concorde - and was privileged to fly in it once. I signed the petition.
I will now go and sit on the naughty step for 10 minutes.
Bad TD67, naughty boy.
Schoolboy error, trying to be a smart-ar5e and it backfired on me (like that's never happened before...
).Anyway, to all and sundry, sorry. I loved the Concorde - love the Concorde - and was privileged to fly in it once. I signed the petition.
I will now go and sit on the naughty step for 10 minutes.
Bad TD67, naughty boy.
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From: western europe
sunday 8th July 787 Rollout
If you have nothing to do this coming Sunday (8th July) you could watch the Boeing 787 Rollout ....
live webcast ..... 11.30pm London time
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787...7premiere.html
live webcast ..... 11.30pm London time
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787...7premiere.html
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From: washington,dc
787 Rollout
as some of you know, the B787 is going to be rolled out on Sunday.
I just figured (am I dumb or what?) that the date will be July 8, 2007...
7/8/7
hmmmmm
guess that 911 thing started a fad
I just figured (am I dumb or what?) that the date will be July 8, 2007...
7/8/7
hmmmmm
guess that 911 thing started a fad
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From: Small dot in the Caribbean
I wonder if American Airlines have ordered any? If so, how will they livery them? They won't be able to show them off with their shiny polished metal look if they're made of plastic!
Watching the thing now.
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Rainboe wrote
Also the people who can't differentiate between "its" and "it's"
No more 'attacks' from the floor on posting language/syntax/spelling/punctuation please or off to JB you go.
What bugs me are the English people ... and still can't differentiate between there, their or they're. Now that's an offence!
So q80airbus- these composites are carbon fibre. Carbon fibre has been in service for years, mainly in flight controls. It's qualities are well known in lightning ...
So q80airbus- these composites are carbon fibre. Carbon fibre has been in service for years, mainly in flight controls. It's qualities are well known in lightning ...
No more 'attacks' from the floor on posting language/syntax/spelling/punctuation please or off to JB you go.
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From: washington,dc
the pluses: lower cabin altitude, higher humidity, lower fuel burn.
the minuses: what happened to faster? what happened to sleeker?
and if the seat pitch is the same as any other airliner, why bother?
the minuses: what happened to faster? what happened to sleeker?
and if the seat pitch is the same as any other airliner, why bother?
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From: Hampshire, UK
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'s resident Seattle Boeing-shooter got an image of the flight deck mockup here:
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/uf/view.fil...4499Mh7HjM.jpg
Interesting stuff. Not quite the Space Odyssey look that some publicity shots had suggested - the detail is cool. I like the offset yokes.
James
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/uf/view.fil...4499Mh7HjM.jpg
Interesting stuff. Not quite the Space Odyssey look that some publicity shots had suggested - the detail is cool. I like the offset yokes.
James
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From: Bielefeld, Germany
Originally Posted by westie
I thought it was meant to have its maiden test flight towards the end of last month? Anyone know the up to date timescale?
PBL
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From: The Luberon
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From: Colchester, Essex. UK
Dreamliner first flight delayed
Apologies if this is old news, I have looked but couldn't find any references to this.
BBC news reporting that the 1st flight of the Dreamliner is being delayed by 3 months due to problems with software and is "battling to complete parts of the plane at its plant in Everett".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6980299.stm
Apparently they are keen to "avoid a repeat of the catastrophic problems suffered by rival Airbus, whose A380 superjumbo was about two years late. "
BBC news reporting that the 1st flight of the Dreamliner is being delayed by 3 months due to problems with software and is "battling to complete parts of the plane at its plant in Everett".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6980299.stm
Apparently they are keen to "avoid a repeat of the catastrophic problems suffered by rival Airbus, whose A380 superjumbo was about two years late. "
Last edited by drichard; 5th September 2007 at 16:05. Reason: Typo's
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From: fabulous Las vegas NV
No, hot off the press…
Boeing 787 First Flight date is now tentatively mid-November to mid-December but officials have declined to specify an exact date.
Delivery of the 1st a/c is still on-time for May 2008.
The First Flight is evidently being delayed due to Flight deck software issues that went unresolved on the AA Boeing 777 test aircraft.
The delays are also being attributed to problems managing what Boeing calls “Traveled Work” projects whereby suppliers are unable to complete specific tasks on schedule.
Any additional info or press releases out there yet?
Boeing 787 First Flight date is now tentatively mid-November to mid-December but officials have declined to specify an exact date.
Delivery of the 1st a/c is still on-time for May 2008.
The First Flight is evidently being delayed due to Flight deck software issues that went unresolved on the AA Boeing 777 test aircraft.
The delays are also being attributed to problems managing what Boeing calls “Traveled Work” projects whereby suppliers are unable to complete specific tasks on schedule.
Any additional info or press releases out there yet?
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From: France
Boeing is battling to complete work on parts of the plane which are at its plant in Everett, Washington. It has also had problems with flight software.
A shortage of permanent bolts, or fasteners, made by Alcoa is also contributing to the delay, the company said.
The announcement means that Boeing's test flight schedule will be shortened to about six months.
The FAA has already been bribed accordingly.
Boeing says the 787 is much more fuel efficient than its competitors and produces 20% less carbon dioxide.