Boeing 787 Dreamliner wing passes ultimate test

Seattle P I ^ | March 28, 2010 6:56 p.m. | Aubrey Cohen

[skeptoid]

The wing of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner passed its ultimate test Sunday, bending without damage to 150 percent of the load it is ever expected to experience in service.

[skeptoid]

In the picture at the source the wingtips appear to be vertical.

[OldDeckHand]

Goodness.

If you happen to spy that sight whilst looking out your passenger window, it would be best to put down the SkyMall magazine, and pickup a Rosary - you're gonna need it.

[A.A. Cunningham]

EVERETT, Wash., March 28, 2010 – During ultimate-load testing at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility, the wings of the 787 Dreamliner were flexed upward by approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters). Engineers are reviewing the detailed test results and report that initial results are promising. The test exposed the airframe to the equivalent of 150 percent of the heaviest load it is ever expected to see while in service.

Neg. K64913

[stboz]

Dayum!!

[hinckley buzzard]

Almost forgot about this Dreamliner. When was it originally due for flight? A long time ago it seems. And what ever happend to the Euro EADS monster competitor? The whole field of commercial flight seems to have gone dark.

[skeptoid]

Another P I page says . . . FlightBlogger's source reported "no funny noises" in the test, according to a Twitter post.

[Rembrandt]

” The test exposed the airframe to the equivalent of 150 percent of the heaviest load it is ever expected to see while in service.”

I think I’ll wait til the next flight, thanks anyway.

[RckyRaCoCo]

Though they've still got to go through the data...but that's great news for the 787 program.

BTW..the 777 wing test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nA7B-JWt3M

[Moonman62]

The wings flex quite a bit during normal flight, too.

[gun_supporter]

I don’t understand.

Your post makes no sense without context.

[Viking2002]

I gotta admit, that is one graceful-looking bird.

[skeptoid]

See 787flighttest.com

. . . .and nine days ago Boeing announced increased production rates

[skeptoid]

That one made lots of funny noises.

[ThomasThomas]

I was hopping for a barrel roll video.

[OldDeckHand]

"Your post makes no sense without context."

Look at the wings on that aircraft. This is the final "flight" test of the aircraft. Can you imagine seeing the wings on your aircraft do that while traveling in it?

If you do, your plan has some problems.

[Cousin Eddie]

anyone who hasn’t seen the 707 barrel roll video on youtube, it’s definitely worth a gander.

[Skenderbej]

Is Michael Moore on that thing?

[Skenderbej]

Oh, and I got your first comment, btw.

[skeptoid]

I was hopping for a barrel roll video.

No barrel roll, but here's a 172 being Passed by a 787 on final to Boeing Field.

[Phsstpok]

I went through grade school with the twin children of a senior VP of one of the big airlines. He had flown in WW2 and was involved in the acceptance trials for the L1011 jumbo jet. He was at the controls and asked if it could do a barrel role and then proceeded to do one. Crazy man, but they bought a bunch of the planes, so all was forgiven.