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SEATTLE -- Boeing is optimistic about its chances to break two international records during a 787 Dreamliner test flight this week.
The Dreamliner known as ZA 006 took off from Boeing Field Tuesday morning for a non-stop flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, just over 10,000 nautical miles from Seattle.
The flight path will pass over New York City, past Cairo, Egypt, and onto Dhaka, where it will touch down nearly 21 hours later.
After what pilots say will be a brief "pit stop" to refuel, the Dreamliner will take off again to complete it's around-the-world test flight, returning to Boeing Field by Thursday.
During the test flight, Boeing hopes to break the 787's weight class records for unrefueled distance and speed around the Earth.
"This is not a difficult task for this airplane," said Mike Sinnett, Vice President and Project Engineer for the 787 program. "It's the most fuel efficient airplane in its class, almost 20 percent more fuel efficient than anything in its size."
The record is currently held by Airbus, set in 2002 when an A-330 flew just over 9,100 nautical miles without refueling.
INTERACTIVE: Seats, windows and overhead bins -- images from inside the Dreamliner
Boeing calls this flight an "endurance run" to test the Dreamliner's capabilities and push all it's technologies to the limit.
"It's fun to let the airplane run out, like a thoroughbred horse that's been trapped up in the barn," said the man behind the 787's controls, Mike Carriker, Chief Project Pilot for New Airplane Product Development.
The test flight will also showcase the Dreamliner's abilities on international flights and demonstrate a real-world scenario to both airlines and passengers.
"From here to Dhaka is a lot better than from here to Spokane and back 500 times," said Carriker.
"Flying around the world with one stop really validates what we set out to do," said Sinnett.
Teams of technicians will go along on the flight to meticulously watch the 787's performance. Another Boeing team will meet the jet on the ground in Bangladesh. Each person had to be weighed along with their baggage prior to stepping on the plane.
"It's like a two-night camp out!" said Carriker, holding a backpack.
Following the test flight, ZA 006 will be an instruction tool for pilots in training. It will then be refurbished and resold to an airline
Dreamliner may break records on test flight to Bangladesh | KING5.com Seattle
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Well seems like Boeing got a very good customer base in Bangladesh.
Is GMG going for Boeing Dreamliner as well?
The Dreamliner known as ZA 006 took off from Boeing Field Tuesday morning for a non-stop flight to Dhaka, Bangladesh, just over 10,000 nautical miles from Seattle.
The flight path will pass over New York City, past Cairo, Egypt, and onto Dhaka, where it will touch down nearly 21 hours later.
After what pilots say will be a brief "pit stop" to refuel, the Dreamliner will take off again to complete it's around-the-world test flight, returning to Boeing Field by Thursday.
During the test flight, Boeing hopes to break the 787's weight class records for unrefueled distance and speed around the Earth.
"This is not a difficult task for this airplane," said Mike Sinnett, Vice President and Project Engineer for the 787 program. "It's the most fuel efficient airplane in its class, almost 20 percent more fuel efficient than anything in its size."
The record is currently held by Airbus, set in 2002 when an A-330 flew just over 9,100 nautical miles without refueling.
INTERACTIVE: Seats, windows and overhead bins -- images from inside the Dreamliner
Boeing calls this flight an "endurance run" to test the Dreamliner's capabilities and push all it's technologies to the limit.
"It's fun to let the airplane run out, like a thoroughbred horse that's been trapped up in the barn," said the man behind the 787's controls, Mike Carriker, Chief Project Pilot for New Airplane Product Development.
The test flight will also showcase the Dreamliner's abilities on international flights and demonstrate a real-world scenario to both airlines and passengers.
"From here to Dhaka is a lot better than from here to Spokane and back 500 times," said Carriker.
"Flying around the world with one stop really validates what we set out to do," said Sinnett.
Teams of technicians will go along on the flight to meticulously watch the 787's performance. Another Boeing team will meet the jet on the ground in Bangladesh. Each person had to be weighed along with their baggage prior to stepping on the plane.
"It's like a two-night camp out!" said Carriker, holding a backpack.
Following the test flight, ZA 006 will be an instruction tool for pilots in training. It will then be refurbished and resold to an airline
Dreamliner may break records on test flight to Bangladesh | KING5.com Seattle
---------- Post added at 08:04 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:03 AM ----------
Well seems like Boeing got a very good customer base in Bangladesh.
Is GMG going for Boeing Dreamliner as well?
