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BREAKING: Boeing Grounds 787 Dreamliner #1 After Engine Surge
Boeing Co. grounded one of its five 787 Dreamliner test jets while crews replace a Rolls-Royce Group Plc engine that experienced a power surge before takeoff. It’s too soon to tell whether the 787’s test schedule may be affected, Yvonne Leach, a Boeing spokeswoman, said today in a telephone interview. (www.bloomberg.com) 更多...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Boeing probably wouldn't like it, for sure. But GOD, it would be beautiful!
Ken, his name was "Tex" Johnnson, a colorful character and most of all a hell of a pilot who got his nickname for wearing what else cowboy boots even when flying. Check for some footage in the YouTube site showing his famous barrell roll on the also famous Dash 80 experimental 707. He was so good that Boeing top brass could not fire him.
I think Boeing would frown on any kind of aerobatics with their -787 prototypes. The last time this happened was when an enthusiastic test pilot rolled the prototype B-707 over Seattle during the annual boat race in Seattle harbor. Did it not once, but twice! I believe they now have a high member of management flying in the cockpit with a gun to prevent this from happening again. <g>
Complete with barrel roll and a hammerhead stall for return leg of flyby just for good measure??
When you get your new Dreamliner into service will there be a World Tour like the A380 had?
Would be great to see a Fly Past and maybe an Inaugural Flight into Manchester UK.
Good luck with the testing and hope to see your baby in service soon.
Would be great to see a Fly Past and maybe an Inaugural Flight into Manchester UK.
Good luck with the testing and hope to see your baby in service soon.
There were two reasons they didn't fire Tex: The first was that the president of Boeing told him to fly over the city that day and "show 'em what the Dash 80 could do." After he rolled the airplane twice in front of God, country and millions of on lookers, orders flowed in for the airplane from all corners of the world. Hard to dump an employee who does what you ask and then gets hundreds of airframes sold at the same time.