Boeing Completes 787 ‘Power On’ Tests; Pre-Flight Countdown Next

Boeing has finished the long “power on” sequence of tests of the 787’s electrical systems, an essential step in its drive toward the aircraft’s first flight, expected in late October or at least by yearend. Besides its breakthrough in the use of composite structures, the 787 is commercial aviation’s...

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