Boeing confident in 787-9 as second Dreamliner variant marks milestone

Credit: Courtesy, Boeing
The Boeing 787-9, 20-feet longer than the baseline 787-8, flew for the first time Tuesday to launch the flight test program of the second Dreamliner variant. The flight included a standard “B-1” Boeing production test flight as well as flight testing related to specific differences associated with...

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