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  • Dreamliner (787) "bird test" prompts design tweak

    02/03/2007 9:32:40 PM PST · by Central Scrutiniser · 72 replies · 1,787+ views
    Seattle Times ^ | 2-3-07 | Dominic Gates
    Boeing acknowledged Friday that the horizontal tail section of the 787 Dreamliner had cracked slightly during a so-called "bird-strike" test, but described the incident as a routine part of developing the new jet. The Dreamliner program is under intense scrutiny as Boeing prepares to build the first all-composite airliner, so every glitch — or potential glitch — makes analysts and investors skittish. Spokeswoman Lori Gunter said the test was part of the development process and not a certification test, so the company's engineers strongly object to applying "the f-word," meaning failure. "It wasn't a test you pass or fail. It...