She Flies!

Dec 15, 2009 10:36

N787BA has successfully made her first flight.

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Update - Bad weather brought her home early, but she's now safe on the ground.

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sdskuld December 16 2009, 03:08:19 UTC
Saw the footage on the BBC website. That thing is pretty. Congratulations!

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rohantm December 29 2009, 18:22:13 UTC
Holy crap, those wings flex. And the engines are enormous!

It is a very pretty aircraft. The wing shape actually evokes a bird wing flapping, as opposed to gliding. It feels almost alive.

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dreamliner December 29 2009, 22:45:42 UTC
The wing flex is magnificent, isn't it?

And yes, those Trent 1000's sound like God's own buzzsaws.

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