OVERVIEW
- Analysis on side-of-body reinforcement is now complete and validated.
“I am happy to report that the program has validated the airplane structure for the 787 Dreamliner,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program.
- Boeing has completed final gauntlet testing on ZA001 after two days of testing on the Everett flight line.
“We are very pleased with the results of this final functional testing. With the successful completion of static testing and this functional testing, our focus now moves to first flight,” adds Fancher.
- Limit load testing completed, ultimate load testing will be in 2010.
- ZA001, ZA002 and ZA003 side of body modification is now complete.
- First flight is “expected to occur after final flight readiness reviews, receipt of documentation from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and taxi testing.”
Sources say that taxi testing and first flight readiness reviews are are set to begin as early as Saturday. First flight still targeted for Tuesday, December 15 at 10am.
***Editor’s Note: I’m flying to Seattle tomorrow morning. Looking forward to being in Everett by the end of the day.
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