Posted on 03/31/2007 9:31:40 AM PDT by skeptoid
If you wanted some further visual evidence that were getting close to our first 787 Dreamliner, you need only take a look at some remarkable photos out of Italy.
Alenia Aeronautica delivered the first fuselage sections of the Dreamliner at the end of last week. These two composite center sections (known as sections 44 and 46) were manufactured at Alenias 787 facility in Grottaglie.
Well,the word I got today ,First Flight would be Oct (maybe) after the roll out there is still alot of ground testing to do.
I guess it was moved up from Aug to Oct then.
....whatsa matter with me?!
I understand how aluminum barrel sections are joined. How are composite barrel sections joined and sealed?
Bond and paste?
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