Boeing 787 Dreamliner Takes Off Successfully For Its First Flight
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner just moments ago took off for the very first time after years of delays. The company’s first new jetliner in almost 15 years, the plane is made of lightweight composite materials and supposed to reduce fuel costs by 20 percent.
The test aircraft completed its ground tests during the weekend, including a 150-mph dash down the runway at Everett’s Paine Field during which its nose gear briefly lifted off the pavement. At 10:27 a.m. PT Tuesday, pilots Michael Carriker and Randall Neville took the 787 on a four-hour flight, beginning the extensive flight test program needed to obtain the plane’s Federal Aviation Administration certification.
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