787 needs to diet, but performance looks better than expected
The 787 is approximately 5,000 lb. overweight, 787 VP and GM Mike Bair said during a conference call with reporters yesterday, but the company has a plan to take the weight off through "further part optimization and material substitution." Bair described the weight issue and the development schedule...
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