Simviation Forum - Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight

Dec 15^th, 2009 at 1:33pm

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Just saw the takeoff on CNN and it went great!
Little wet, but otherwise a great takeoff.

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Reply #1 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 1:35pm

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Looked great! lifted the nose, and the 787 just seemed to float into the air!

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Reply #2 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:03pm

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what a pretty airplane!

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Reply #3 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:04pm

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The engines look so big on it!

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Reply #4 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:16pm

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Trying to replay the webcast now. Cheesy

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Reply #5 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:17pm

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Here's a vid.

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Reply #6 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:21pm

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She's a beauty, surprised that they got that vid up that fast!
I can't quite tell what the chase planes are, F-86?

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Reply #7 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:24pm

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RaptorF22 wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:21pm:

I can't quite tell what the chase planes are, F-86?

T-33's.

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Reply #8 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:25pm

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flyboy 28 wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:17pm:

Here's a vid.

Ahhh, great angle on this vid. Can really see the amount of wing flex it has. Definitely a great looking plane!

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Reply #9 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:29pm

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flyboy 28 wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:24pm:

RaptorF22 wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:21pm:

I can't quite tell what the chase planes are, F-86?

T-33's.

Thanks!

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Reply #10 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:33pm

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That wingflex is impressive!

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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

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Reply #11 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:53pm

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...and it's very quiet too. As i say in the thread excuse the photography. I need a better camera.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2920602/Re_Boeing_787_first_flight_...

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Reply #12 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 3:24pm

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It's sort of weird to think it flying... and looks so majestic too.
I hope the 787 enjoys and beats the success of the 747 and 737, in a way it already has.

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Reply #13 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 3:39pm

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Check it out in flight!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

Is it me or does that aircraft not need a lot of runway and are those wings bent like that?

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Reply #14 - Dec 15^th, 2009 at 4:02pm

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Fly2e wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

Check it out in flight!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

Is it me or does that aircraft not need a lot of runway and are those wings bent like that?

Wing Flex for the 787 is impressive. I think it doesn't need much runway because it is not carrying a passenger load.

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

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They updated the landing time to be around 1:22 PST, from what I've heard due to bad weather.

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Reply #16 - Dec 16^th, 2009 at 8:08pm

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gtirob01 wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:25pm:

flyboy 28 wrote on Dec 15^th, 2009 at 2:17pm:

Here's a vid.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmDtoIkxoXM]

Ahhh, great angle on this vid. Can really see the amount of wing flex it has. Definitely a great looking plane!

Ahhh yes I love the wing flex on this thing Shocked

sounds beautiful.. I cant wait till i start seeing these at the airport Shocked

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