Simviation Forum - First flights this year

Oct 14^th, 2009 at 2:19pm

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What are the main airplanes supposed to have maiden flight this year?

When shall A330-200F fly?

Now that B747-800 is delayed, is 787-800 on schedule?

When is A400 due for first flight?

What about G650?

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Reply #1 - Oct 15^th, 2009 at 12:46am

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if im not mistaken the A400 has flown already Wink

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Reply #2 - Oct 15^th, 2009 at 8:27am

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Layne. wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 12:46am:

if im not mistaken the A400 has flown already Wink

You are mistaken. Wink

The engine has flown however, on the old ex-RAF Met Flight Herc, "Snoopy". I believe there were a few issues that needed correcting, both on the engine, and during airframe ground testing.

The A330 freighter is still due it's first flight at the end of the year.

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Reply #3 - Oct 15^th, 2009 at 5:25pm

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The 787 will fly ~~this winter~~ ~~this spring~~ ~~this summer~~ ~~this autumn~~ ~~next winter~~ etc. etc. etc.

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Reply #4 - Oct 15^th, 2009 at 6:08pm

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C wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 8:27am:

Layne. wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 12:46am:

if im not mistaken the A400 has flown already Wink

You are mistaken. Wink

The engine has flown however, on the old ex-RAF Met Flight Herc, "Snoopy". I believe there were a few issues that needed correcting, both on the engine, and during airframe ground testing.

The A330 freighter is still due it's first flight at the end of the year.

Are the RAF still going to get the new A400s? I heard that the Government were thinking of ordering more C-17s than invest in developing the A400?

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Reply #5 - Oct 15^th, 2009 at 6:55pm

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Rich H wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 6:08pm:

C wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 8:27am:

Layne. wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 12:46am:

if im not mistaken the A400 has flown already Wink

You are mistaken. Wink

The engine has flown however, on the old ex-RAF Met Flight Herc, "Snoopy". I believe there were a few issues that needed correcting, both on the engine, and during airframe ground testing.

The A330 freighter is still due it's first flight at the end of the year.

Are the RAF still going to get the new A400s? I heard that the Government were thinking of ordering more C-17s than invest in developing the A400?

There maybe a C-17 or two on the way, but the A400M will be able to offer something neither the C-130 or C-17 are able to offer, so finances permitting, they'll be around Brize Norton in the next few years.

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Reply #6 - Oct 17^th, 2009 at 1:55pm

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Mictheslik wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 5:25pm:

The 787 will fly ~~this winter~~ ~~this spring~~ ~~this summer~~ ~~this autumn~~ ~~next winter~~ etc. etc. etc.

Tongue

.mic

The fix did not work:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/10/16/333544/flightblogger-boeing-retu...

Boeing promises to fix the fix this year.

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Reply #7 - Oct 17^th, 2009 at 4:18pm

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chornedsnorkack wrote on Oct 17^th, 2009 at 1:55pm:

Mictheslik wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 5:25pm:

The 787 will fly ~~this winter~~ ~~this spring~~ ~~this summer~~ ~~this autumn~~ ~~next winter~~ etc. etc. etc.

Tongue

.mic

The fix did not work:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/10/16/333544/flightblogger-boeing-retu...

Boeing promises to fix the fix this year.

They probably mean within the next 365 days. Roll Eyes

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Reply #8 - Oct 24^th, 2009 at 12:43am

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G650 is scheduled before the end of 2009.

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Reply #9 - Oct 24^th, 2009 at 1:54am

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C wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 8:27am:

Layne. wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 12:46am:

if im not mistaken the A400 has flown already Wink

You are mistaken. Wink

The engine has flown however, on the old ex-RAF Met Flight Herc, "Snoopy". I believe there were a few issues that needed correcting, both on the engine, and during airframe ground testing.

The A330 freighter is still due it's first flight at the end of the year.

Thanks

I'm not very familiar with the A-400 so i assumed it flew

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Reply #10 - Nov 4^th, 2009 at 3:02pm

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C wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 8:27am:

Layne. wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 12:46am:

if im not mistaken the A400 has flown already Wink

You are mistaken. Wink

The engine has flown however, on the old ex-RAF Met Flight Herc, "Snoopy". I believe there were a few issues that needed correcting, both on the engine, and during airframe ground testing.

The A330 freighter is still due it's first flight at the end of the year.

And the end of the year is therefore due tomorrow:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/04/334394/pictures-airbus-a330-200f...

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Reply #11 - Nov 4^th, 2009 at 4:15pm

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chornedsnorkack wrote on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 3:02pm:

C wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 8:27am:

Layne. wrote on Oct 15^th, 2009 at 12:46am:

if im not mistaken the A400 has flown already Wink

You are mistaken. Wink

The engine has flown however, on the old ex-RAF Met Flight Herc, "Snoopy". I believe there were a few issues that needed correcting, both on the engine, and during airframe ground testing.

The A330 freighter is still due it's first flight at the end of the year.

And the end of the year is therefore due tomorrow:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/04/334394/pictures-airbus-a330-200f...

Jan-Mar = beginning of the year
Apr-Sep = middle
Oct-Dec = end! Wink

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