EVERETT — With 787 functionality and reliability (F&R) testing entering what is likely its final six or seven days, Airplane Nine, ZA102, seems to be spending more time in the air than it is on the ground. The aircraft flew five different missions Friday covering three full blocks of testing, which ZA102 is expected to repeat again on Saturday. I captured the jet as it was departing on its fifth flight of the day, and the clip above should give a good sense of the 787’s acoustic properties – or possibly lack thereof.
I’ll be covering the All Nippon Airways 787 interior and exterior unveiling around mid-day here at Paine Field, so make sure to watch this page (and twitter) for updates.
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