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[Gym_Class_Hero]

This one's got the best engine noise!

[Prancer]

Gym_Class_Hero, on Dec 16 2009, 09:47 PM, said:

This one's got the best engine noise!

First time I've ever seen a T-33 high alpha. That was a good catch.

[stag]

Please someone could tell me what's that string floating away at the top of the 787's tail ??
I've made a little search but found no results, so sorry if it has already been answered...

[jetblast787]

stag, on Dec 17 2009, 12:54 PM, said:

Please someone could tell me what's that string floating away at the top of the 787's tail ??
I've made a little search but found no results, so sorry if it has already been answered...

its for various things I think including airspeed, wake turbulence etc

[bigflyersmallbyer]

stag, on Dec 17 2009, 12:54 PM, said:

Please someone could tell me what's that string floating away at the top of the 787's tail ??
I've made a little search but found no results, so sorry if it has already been answered...

It's a data probe.

[jetblast787]

bigflyersmallbyer, on Dec 17 2009, 04:24 PM, said:

stag, on Dec 17 2009, 12:54 PM, said:

Please someone could tell me what's that string floating away at the top of the 787's tail ??
I've made a little search but found no results, so sorry if it has already been answered...

It's a data probe.

Thats the name i was looking for   

[stag]

Ok, thanks.

[Santa]

Was I the only one who was disappointed with the amount of wing flex? With those press shots showing incredible amounts, I wanted to see that on the real thing.

[clum]

It was perhaps due to the light weight of the aircraft. Maybe see more flex on a fully loaded line version.

[tropicalfish]

Jeremy Clarkson, on Dec 20 2009, 03:22 PM, said:

Was I the only one who was disappointed with the amount of wing flex? With those press shots showing incredible amounts, I wanted to see that on the real thing.

To me it looked as if the wings were going to snap off??

[jongxk]

Second test flight later today:

http://www.google.co...YxTcDgD9CO33U81

[Santa]

tropicalfish, on Dec 21 2009, 01:10 AM, said:

Jeremy Clarkson, on Dec 20 2009, 03:22 PM, said:

Was I the only one who was disappointed with the amount of wing flex? With those press shots showing incredible amounts, I wanted to see that on the real thing.

To me it looked as if the wings were going to snap off??

They flapped on landing.

[_NW_]

Jeremy Clarkson, on Dec 20 2009, 03:22 PM, said:

Was I the only one who was disappointed with the amount of wing flex? With those press shots showing incredible amounts, I wanted to see that on the real thing.

Those press shots where artistic renditions..   and the 787's first flight wasn't anywhere near MTOW.

They'll flex more when the bird gets more payload.

[Sam Millar]

It's my understanding that ZA002 is about to take off in the next hour and a half, will post live feed soon.

[SmartJunco]

Gotta catch 'em all!





Number three due to fly in late January.

[FL050]

Those are some might big inner-gear doors; not much room to slam it in and crunch those babies.

[mhockey21]

SmartJunco, on Dec 22 2009, 02:51 PM, said:

Gotta catch 'em all!





Number three due to fly in late January.

In the picture aren't the gear doors pretty close to the ground?

[Jonay]

They wouldnt normally be down... dunno why they are in that pic

They close after the gear is out.

[RadRig211]

The gear bay doors were down on purpose. IIRC, the test pilots mentioned it as a method to correct the gear prior to landing. Gear bay doors being down is not entirely uncommon among test flights.

[Gym_Class_Hero]

Does Boeing still have a third test flight planned before the end of 2009?