Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner completes static tests

December 11, 2009 — 787, Boeing, Dreamliner

Boeing (Chicago, Seattle, Wichita and Charleston) has completed static tests on the first 787 Dreamliner. It hopes to make the first flight before the end of the month, weather permitting (the Seattle area has just experienced an unusually sunny December period but this is now changing).

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/Boeing-787-Dreamliner-Program-prnews-1043931655.html?x=0&.v=1

Here is an interesting article on the background of this bold new design:

seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/

2010483120_787different15.html

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