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Boeing performs forst 787 engine runs
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JF Mezei
May 25, 2009, 6:24:54 AM5/25/09
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On May 21, Boeing performed the first engine run on the 7878. Test ran
for 40 minutes, and engines Auxiliary Power System (is that the APU ?)
providing power.
for 40 minutes, and engines Auxiliary Power System (is that the APU ?)
providing power.
Anyone know from past experience how long between first engine run until
first flight ?
Is a June first flight still likely ?
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Miles Bader
May 25, 2009, 6:45:08 AM5/25/09
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JF Mezei <jfmezei...@vaxination.ca> writes:
> On May 21, Boeing performed the first engine run on the 7878. Test ran
> for 40 minutes, and engines Auxiliary Power System (is that the APU ?)
> providing power.
>
> Anyone know from past experience how long between first engine run until
> first flight ?
>
> Is a June first flight still likely ?
> On May 21, Boeing performed the first engine run on the 7878. Test ran
> for 40 minutes, and engines Auxiliary Power System (is that the APU ?)
> providing power.
>
> Anyone know from past experience how long between first engine run until
> first flight ?
>
> Is a June first flight still likely ?
One of the commenters here:
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2009/05/the-road-to-787-first-flight---
14.html
mentioned that the A380 took 19 days (but also opined that that the
787's less-conventional design might take longer).
-Miles
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