Boeing ready to soar with 787
Ferry Online Travel News 17/12/2009
Tests scheduled to be held in Seattle
After almost two years of delays, American Aircraft Manufacturing giant, Boeing, will soon test fly its new Dream liner 787, company officials have announced. The 787 is allegedly one of the biggest selling jetliner in history, prompting over 53 airlines to place over 840 orders. This is despite the fact that the older versions suffered a string of construction faults.
The Dreamliner boasts of super quiet jet engines which will reportedly be almost 24 percent more fuel efficient than all existing commercial aircrafts. It is built from moulded carbon fibre sections that are fused together by titanium fasteners.
The craft was initially to be launched for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The company saw it fitting that the launch of the biggest jetliner involved carrying of world class athletes to their destination. However, it was not to be, as many construction issues popped up. Many moulding problems also emerged when the workers attempted to lock the fuselage together and when composite fibres in the wing came apart.
Scott Francher, Vice President and General Manager of Boeing, affirms that the weak point in the wings have now been rectified, solving the difficulty. The airline is now undergoing tests which include its wings being bent with loads far heavier than those it would experience under challenging flight conditions. To ensure that the carrier is ready for its test run, avionics systems including hydraulics and electrics passed inspection.
The airline’s test run is scheduled to be held in Boeing’s factory field in Everett in Seattle.
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