787

Yay Dreamliner!

Quoted: An important milestone was recently passed when the first test composite doors for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner were delivered from Saab to Boeing, to be ...

Quoted: Boeing Co. said today that it will not use a wireless network to deliver in-flight entertainment on its 787 "Dreamliner" airplane because of problems involving ...

Quoted: In what would be a radical change of course for the company, Airbus may switch to a composite fuselage for its next new jetliner.

Quoted: It would mark the sixth time that Airbus has changed plans as it scrambles for the right airplane to not only challenge The Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner but possibly leapfrog the 777. The two Boeing planes are dominating sales for jets that seat from about 250 to 350 passengers.

Quoted: For the company that Bill Boeing founded in Seattle in 1916, the 787 represents a comeback, a return to heady days when it was known for blazing aviation trails. This is the story of the Dreamliner's birth.

This is super sweet. I'm getting one.

Quoted: The newest and most revolutionary aircraft in the legendary Boeing fleet, the 787 Dreamliner™ is designed for ultimate in air travel, and now it can be yours in this exclusive collector's model! With authentic colors, scale and details, the LEGO® Boeing 787 Dreamliner is just like the real thing!

Quoted: Boeing has leased a 777-200ER from American Airlines to test and validate the control laws of the 787’s flight control system (FCS).

The 787 has a more elaborate, full-authority fly-by-wire system providing directional and lateral control as well as the longitudinal control offered by the 777 system. Boeing, which has leased the aircraft for 10 months, has worked with BAE Systems to develop the digital FCS system, which allows the 787 laws to be gradually introduced and tested in flight.

I want to watch this when I get home tonight...

Quoted: There are two companies that help keep the Seattle area economy afloat; Microsoft and Boeing. There has been a ton of buzz about Boeing's new ...

5 links to pictures of the 747-400 LCF landing at Boeing Field yesterday. (actually a message board thread from airliners.net)

who is leaking this? if boeing ever finds out, you can bet they'll be canned. interesting news, but...i'm kind of surprised that internal photos are getting leaked.

Quoted: Photos of the final-assembly process show the jet's first two forward sections did not fit properly when initially joined. On one side, there was a gap wide enough to stick a finger in.