Boeing being sued over 7L87??
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Re: Boeing being sued over 7L87??
I need to correct my earlier statements. Alenia was not the one at fault for the wing issue. It was Mitsubishi. Alenia had problems delivering their parts on time which was a major factor in earlier delays. I also confirmed that Boeing indeed does not do the detailed engineering. They give the subcontractor a set of performance specs and the detailed outer shape and leave it up the the sub contractor to fill in the structure appropriately.
Re: Boeing being sued over 7L87??
It looks like it's close getting to getting up in the air on this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdhIfIC7PN8
Edit: That's the wrong video, I had one this morning where they lifted the nose wheel off the ground. Anyhow, this site seems up and running so it can't be long now I'd say: http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html
Right, found it: go to 787 Milestones on that site, click on 'view milestones' and look at the 'High-speed Taxi Test' feature. It's in there (in between the sales talk).
Edit: That's the wrong video, I had one this morning where they lifted the nose wheel off the ground. Anyhow, this site seems up and running so it can't be long now I'd say: http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html
Right, found it: go to 787 Milestones on that site, click on 'view milestones' and look at the 'High-speed Taxi Test' feature. It's in there (in between the sales talk).
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Re: Boeing being sued over 7L87??
Be watching out tomorrow
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Anyone notice that they deploy the spoilers before lifting the nose?
Not saying anything.... but....
(Really, I'm not, just having a little fun)
Not saying anything.... but....
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LOL think thats to stop it doing a Victor to the sky Chris....
Also i hope that 1st puppy ain't for BA...? Reg no is N787BA.....
Tony
Also i hope that 1st puppy ain't for BA...? Reg no is N787BA.....
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BA = Boeing Aircraft -- Or Bloody Awful
Sorry Like Garry I find it very ugly like most modern airliners - I watched the conga line coming out of LAS on Sunday Airbus Boeing Airbus Boeing you get the picture -- then One of our own Maddogs
roared off to the upper midwest -- and yes I'm biased but she looked so sleek compared to the A and B lookalikes -- And of course the Douglas lineage nose still there fifty years on.
Leif
Sorry Like Garry I find it very ugly like most modern airliners - I watched the conga line coming out of LAS on Sunday Airbus Boeing Airbus Boeing you get the picture -- then One of our own Maddogs
roared off to the upper midwest -- and yes I'm biased but she looked so sleek compared to the A and B lookalikes -- And of course the Douglas lineage nose still there fifty years on.
Leif
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Re: Boeing being sued over 7L87??
The MD's have more of a jet sound too
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Ah yes Garry
As my wife says every time a company MD passes overhead here --- "Ahhh the sound of money!"
To explain to those who don't know -- I work for a US carrier which now operates the LARGEST MD80 fleet in the world (after AAL) we have gone from 3 aircraft when I joined the
the company almost seven years ago - to 55 in operation and 25 more coming from SAS -- Oh yes we also bought 18 from Japan but they have all been reduced to spares in Maranna.
oh yes and before some one accuses me of being secretive -- it aint no secret -- the airline is Allegiant and Im damned proud to be working for them
Maddogs RULE!!!
Leif
As my wife says every time a company MD passes overhead here --- "Ahhh the sound of money!"
To explain to those who don't know -- I work for a US carrier which now operates the LARGEST MD80 fleet in the world (after AAL) we have gone from 3 aircraft when I joined the
the company almost seven years ago - to 55 in operation and 25 more coming from SAS -- Oh yes we also bought 18 from Japan but they have all been reduced to spares in Maranna.
oh yes and before some one accuses me of being secretive -- it aint no secret -- the airline is Allegiant and Im damned proud to be working for them
Maddogs RULE!!!
Leif
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Re: Boeing being sued over 7L87??
BA = Boeing Aircraft. All of the "first" aircraft have had NxxxBA as the registration (with XXX being the model - 707, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 787, etc). In addition, Boeing has other "BA" registrations on file for test flights (N738BA and N739BA are notable for the NG 737s) and it's actually not unusual for more than one aircraft to be wearing the same registration at the same time when at the factory, just as long as they don't fly at the same time.
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DispatchDragon wrote: Maddogs RULE!!!
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