December 16, 2009
The Dream is Aloft
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its long-awaited first flight yesterday. The Seattle Times has full coverage here.
Watch Boeing’s video here (click on Webcast), or see just the takeoff (below) courtesy of the Everett (Washington) Daily Herald.
It appears, al least from the video, that the wings structure is a lot more flexible than other aircraft – you can see the wings shape change from a drooped down position when starting off to curving up after picking up speed. Very nice to watch as it gives you an indication of the immense pressure on the wings
Comment by Darth Vader — December 17, 2009 @ 12:33 pm