DUBAI -- Boeing's vice president of marketing, Randy Tinseth outlined development milestones for the company's 787 and 747-8 programs today in Dubai.The company announced earlier today the completion of the installation of the wing fix on its 787 static aircraft - ZY997 - and ZA002, the second of six flight test aircraft.
Tinseth says restoration operations are underway to refit access doors, systems, seals and fasteners on ZA001 and ZA002 in preparation for flight, while ZY997 is being refitted with strain gauges and instrumentation required for testing.
The company reaffirmed its plan to test the design of the modification on the static airframe later this month, and plans to fly ZA001 by the close of 2009.
Meanwhile, Tinseth announced that RC501, the first 747-8F which recently moved to the paint hangar is 98% complete, with the second and third 747-8F flight test aircraft 93% and 86% completed, respectively.
In addition, Tinseth says has passed 87% of engineering released on the company's new 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet and has completed the critical design review phase.
on November 16, 2009 11:45 AM | Reply
Jon,
Has anyone at Boeing identified how they plan on prevent corrosion between carbon composites and nickle? Or is this already being prevented by not using that interface?
on November 16, 2009 12:14 PM | Reply
Yes, I figured out the gravitar deal finally. I needed to paste the URL created from from the Gravitar page into this site's URL cell. Duh.
Congrats to Boeing engineering and construction team on the 787 and 747-800 progress. You need a win. I can hardly wait for FF.
on November 16, 2009 12:20 PM | Reply
I finally figured out the gravitar deal. You needed to paste the gravitar url created on its site into this URL cell as part of the "leave a comment" sign in information. Check the remember personal information box. Duh!
Congratulations to the Boeing team for the 787/747-800 progress they have made. Good Luck for first flights.
on November 17, 2009 1:15 AM | Reply
Yes indeed, things are looking to be right on schedule.
All the pieces are falling into a place.
Big international air show, imminent first flight for the 787
and in a few weeks or so.....another problem that they have
only "just discovered".
The good news is that in 6 weeks or less, we will know if these reports from Boeing are at all realistic.
on November 26, 2009 10:34 AM | Reply
The 787 doesn't seem like it's any where close to completion, wonder if it'll ever take the skies. Hope it does though!!