Published: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Boeing Web site offers updates on 787 Dreamliner
As the Dreamliner progresses through tests, stay updated with a new Web site
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The Boeing Co.
As Boeing continues flight tests on its 787 Dreamliner, the company has launched a new Web site that allows aviation buffs to track the jet's progress.
EVERETT — The Boeing Co. has launched a new Web site to help aviation buffs keep track of 787 flight tests, including a recently completed engine stall test.
On Friday, Boeing introduced its new Web page: 787flighttest.com. Boeing's fuel-efficient Dreamliner, which made its first flight Dec. 15, has drawn tremendous attention both from airlines and airplane enthusiasts. The site will keep 787 fans updated as 787 test aircraft move through a variety of exercises meant to prove to federal aviation authorities that the Dreamliner is safe for commercial flight.
One of those exercises, called stall testing, requires 787 pilots to intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal flight speeds. Boeing said the purpose of the test is to show that pilots could recover should the rare event of a stall occur during commercial flight. A stall is defined as flying so slowly that the airplane is no longer generating lift.
Boeing's recent 787 stall testing went “very well and there were no surprises,” said Mike Carriker, 787 chief pilot.
Boeing has two 787 test aircraft in flight testing. The third and fourth are expected to take their first flights next month.
The new Web site helps aviation buffs keep track of how many flights and how many hours each aircraft has made. It details the type of tests each of the six aircraft has been designated to perform. Boeing will add features, such as an interview with 787 chief pilot Carriker, and new photos to the Web site as those come available.
If flight testing goes smoothly, Boeing hopes to deliver its first 787 jet to Japan's All Nippon Airways late this year, more than two years late. Boeing has 851 orders for its Dreamliner, which consists largely of lightweight carbon fiber composite materials.
The company's new 787 site can also be accessed through Boeing's home page, www.boeing.com, or its page dedicated to new aircraft, www.newairplane.com.
On Friday, Boeing introduced its new Web page: 787flighttest.com. Boeing's fuel-efficient Dreamliner, which made its first flight Dec. 15, has drawn tremendous attention both from airlines and airplane enthusiasts. The site will keep 787 fans updated as 787 test aircraft move through a variety of exercises meant to prove to federal aviation authorities that the Dreamliner is safe for commercial flight.
One of those exercises, called stall testing, requires 787 pilots to intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal flight speeds. Boeing said the purpose of the test is to show that pilots could recover should the rare event of a stall occur during commercial flight. A stall is defined as flying so slowly that the airplane is no longer generating lift.
Boeing's recent 787 stall testing went “very well and there were no surprises,” said Mike Carriker, 787 chief pilot.
Boeing has two 787 test aircraft in flight testing. The third and fourth are expected to take their first flights next month.
The new Web site helps aviation buffs keep track of how many flights and how many hours each aircraft has made. It details the type of tests each of the six aircraft has been designated to perform. Boeing will add features, such as an interview with 787 chief pilot Carriker, and new photos to the Web site as those come available.
If flight testing goes smoothly, Boeing hopes to deliver its first 787 jet to Japan's All Nippon Airways late this year, more than two years late. Boeing has 851 orders for its Dreamliner, which consists largely of lightweight carbon fiber composite materials.
The company's new 787 site can also be accessed through Boeing's home page, www.boeing.com, or its page dedicated to new aircraft, www.newairplane.com.
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