DUBAI — Boeing’s vice president of marketing, Randy Tinseth outlined development milestones for the company’s 787 and 747-8 programs today in Dubai.
The company announced earlier today the completion of the installation of the wing fix on its 787 static aircraft – ZY997 – and ZA002, the second of six flight test aircraft.
Tinseth says restoration operations are underway to refit access doors, systems, seals and fasteners on ZA001 and ZA002 in preparation for flight, while ZY997 is being refitted with strain gauges and instrumentation required for testing.
The company reaffirmed its plan to test the design of the modification on the static airframe later this month, and plans to fly ZA001 by the close of 2009.
Meanwhile, Tinseth announced that RC501, the first 747-8F which recently moved to the paint hangar is 98% complete, with the second and third 747-8F flight test aircraft 93% and 86% completed, respectively.
In addition, Tinseth says has passed 87% of engineering released on the company’s new 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet and has completed the critical design review phase.
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