787-9 Begins Trials On Way To First Flight
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Credit: Boeing
Boeing's first stretched 787-9 is undergoing initial ground tests at Everett, Wash., in readiness for first flight, which is expected to take place this month. Trials began in late August with evaluations of the fuel system and the aircraft's gross weight processor, following a low-key rollout in...
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