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To: avg_freeper

Boeing used to advertise “a plane in a box? and had a computer terminal sitting in front of the plane ... most AC up until then went through hours of ground testing before it’s first flight. The 777 flew “the first time” right out of the box ...


20 posted on 03/20/2009 8:14:15 PM PDT by SkyDancer ('Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..' ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: SkyDancer
The 777 went through thousands of hours of avionic, GVT, FS static test, etc, etc.. before first flight.

It wouldn't even of been certified for first flight if not.

22 posted on 03/21/2009 3:31:13 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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