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markna wrote:https://twitter.com/mattcawby/status/514456991561818112/photo/1
scally wrote:Anyone know why the ram air turbine was out in that video? Do they always test them on the first flight?
(If you're wondering ... look for the little propeller spinning away under the fuselage, just behind the right wing - generates power in case of an engine failure)
International Hitman wrote:scally wrote:Anyone know why the ram air turbine was out in that video? Do they always test them on the first flight?
(If you're wondering ... look for the little propeller spinning away under the fuselage, just behind the right wing - generates power in case of an engine failure)
RAT has completely failed on many 787-9 tests, Boeing have until end of this year to redesign and fix, so either new component fitted and undergoing test or further testing of existing RAT
FAA have agreed that the 787-9 can fly commercially [until end of this year latest] with a faulty RAT, as it would need numerous failures of other systems before the aircraft is endangered
scally wrote:Ha. I've just watched the Al Jazeera documentary on the 787. My other half refuses to entertain ever stepping on board one. I'm inclined to agree.
scally wrote:Ha. I've just watched the Al Jazeera documentary on the 787. My other half refuses to entertain ever stepping on board one. I'm inclined to agree.
mattdell wrote:Hello all,
I've booked on flights to DC (21st December) and back (4th January). Both flights are listed as 787-9 flights but the seat map is unavailable.
Are other 787 flyers seeing a seat map?
scally wrote:Ha. I've just watched the Al Jazeera documentary on the 787. My other half refuses to entertain ever stepping on board one. I'm inclined to agree.
joeymello wrote:scally wrote:Ha. I've just watched the Al Jazeera documentary on the 787. My other half refuses to entertain ever stepping on board one. I'm inclined to agree.
I watched that video too and thus did some more digging and fact-checking. The main issue that documentary had was with the South Carolina (Charleston) building plant.
I checked the 787 orderes & deliveries and ALL of Virgin Atlantic's 787-9s are being built in Everett, WA.... NOT Charleston, SC! Whoever negotiated this deal with Boeing from VS probably told Boeing that all of VS planes must be made in Everett.
Looking through the list, all of VS 787-9 planes is scheduled to be built in Everett. I feel safer knowing that.
gumshoe wrote:Lol indeed. You can just imagine the Delta execs in their board meeting going "who's Ruby Murray?"!
PaulS wrote:Never mind the Delta execs Who is Ruby Murray
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