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Offline saggs

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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2009, 02:18:22 PM »
Sure took his sweet time raising the gear, wonder why.
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2009, 02:19:28 PM »
Yes, if it has sidewinder and mavrick missiles, and 2 20mms in the nose..... :noid
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2009, 02:31:52 PM »
Check out the landing video, it's trailing something off the top of the vertical stab.  Anyone know what that is?

Something to do with testing, maybe?
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Offline Enduro

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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2009, 02:51:05 PM »
I hope the Northwest Airlines models come with alarm clocks and electric chairs for the pilots.
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2009, 03:08:48 PM »
I watched it.. I was amazed at how much the wings actually flexed.. It had to be at least 5 or 6 feet at the tips.. Very cool looking!  :O
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2009, 03:46:17 PM »
Quote from: saggs on December 16, 2009, 02:18:22 PM
Sure took his sweet time raising the gear, wonder why.
they werent raised at alll... they never raise the gear on first flight.
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #21 on: December 16, 2009, 03:47:33 PM »
Quote from: Enduro on December 16, 2009, 02:51:05 PM
I hope the Northwest Airlines models come with alarm clocks and electric chairs for the pilots.
there is no northwest airlines anymore... and delta as of now isnt going to be taking the orders
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Offline Paxil

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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2009, 03:54:16 PM »
I have heard they could bend the wings up to touch each other. I am thinking seeing the wings bend like in normal flight is not going to be comforting to nervous flyers.
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2009, 05:50:39 PM »
Quote from: saggs on December 16, 2009, 02:31:52 PM
Check out the landing video, it's trailing something off the top of the vertical stab.  Anyone know what that is?

Something to do with testing, maybe?


  Check again on the  TAKEOFF... it was there also....


 again....  1st  Maiden TEST FLIGHT of  ANY aircraft (worth it's salt)  will have equipment, sensors  & all sorts of Crap hangin' (or trailing..)

 WTG Boeing :rock



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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2009, 06:27:49 PM »
I was amazed at how much flex is engineered into those composite wings, and at the extreme dihedral it produces.


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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2009, 06:37:10 PM »
Quote from: flight17 on December 16, 2009, 03:46:17 PM
they werent raised at alll... they never raise the gear on first flight.
I do believe they were cycled once.
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Offline Halo

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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2009, 11:57:19 PM »
Gonna take me awhile to get used to wings that flex more than some birds.  :angel:
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Offline sntslilhlpr6601

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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2009, 12:32:31 AM »
Whenever I'm on an airliner and I see wings flexing due to turbulence I always think: Better to flex than to break. :aok

Sure would be a little unsettling seeing them flex as much as that though.  :uhoh  :pray

Like anything, though, you get used to it after a while.
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2009, 07:56:07 AM »
My only question is can it fly with one engine in case the other one goes out for some reason???
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Re: 787 flys...
« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2009, 10:20:25 AM »
Quote from: Reschke on December 17, 2009, 07:56:07 AM
My only question is can it fly with one engine in case the other one goes out for some reason???

Yes.
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