Official Thread: 787 First Flight

[PhilDernerJr]

The day has arrived, or has it? We'll keep you posted right here.

Remember you can also follow us on Twitter for more up-to-the-minute updates.

As of right now, here's the weather...

KPAE 142322Z 1500/1524 13007KT 4SM BR SCT003 OVC019
FM150200 13007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005
FM151000 16008KT 3SM BR OVC005
FM152000 17008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC02

Weather is not looking very good, but Boeing has said they will have the aircraft standing by if and when the weather clears. If it doesn't do so in time, it will be pushed to Wednesday.

More to come...

http://www.nycaviation.com/hosting/787_update_feature.jpg

[PhilDernerJr]

Our first article of coverage is a great photo report from Jeremy of Boeing's 787 Gallery...

:arrow: Photos: Inside the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Gallery (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/15/photos-inside-the-boeing-787-dreamliner-gallery/)

[Alex T]

Flight Aware has a tracking link available!

http://flightaware.com/news/article/Tra ... Flight/117 (http://flightaware.com/news/article/Track-the-First-Boeing-787-Dreamliner-Test-Flight/117)

[PhilDernerJr]

Weather is looking a little more promising this morning! People are gathering.

[PhilDernerJr]

One more hour until the webcast starts: http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html

It seems that if the weather is not good enough at 10:00pst, the plane will wait at the beginning on the runway for it to clear.

[PhilDernerJr]

the First Trucks are getting ready, and MANY Boeing employees are lining up and congregating at the side of the runway.

[PhilDernerJr]

Beacons on! Engines spooling up!

[Matt Molnar]

Live video from KIRO:

http://www.kirotv.com/video/21972903/index.html

[PhilDernerJr]

Doors closed, awaiting stairs to be pulled back.

[mirrodie]

any channels on cablevision carrying this? Was hoping to pass it only my family

[Matt Molnar]

FoxNews and CNN have feeds online, maybe they'll put them on the air also.

[PhilDernerJr]

It's rolling!

Mirrodie, no cable news is showing it at the moment, although they might switch last minute.

[mirrodie]

OMG I saw Midnight Mike on TV!

[flyboy 28]

CNN is on-air now.

[mirrodie]

cool thanks

[mirrodie]

of course, my son is not watching, prefers winnie the pooh.

(houston we have a problem)

[PhilDernerJr]

Fox and CNN both have live coverage now.

[Ychocky]

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/ID=1353420425

CBC has a pretty good quality version of the Boeing feed.

[mirrodie]

http://www.kirotv.com/video/21972903/index.html I like this aerial.


The perfect Seattle wx day, its poignant!

[PhilDernerJr]

Airborne!

[Derf]

Holy Wingflex Batman!!!!

[mirrodie]

Mazel tov!

[lijk604]

Holy Wingflex Batman!!!!

I second that. WOW!
Glad this day has finally come.
Nice to see history being made.

[Hussman75]

Awesome! Just awesome! Loving how the wings noticeably bend up as she climbs out... Very elegant machine!
Glad the weather broke enough to let Boeing get the flight test program underway. :borat: :D

[NYARTCCFAN]

Way to go Boeing !!!

[Futterman]

Mazel tov!

I guess that makes YOU the token Jew, thanks MARIO. Fakakta.

:)

Awesome coverage so far. I touched down at LGA in a Northwest DC9 just as the Dreamliner was taking off, what timing.

Track it live with FlightAware here: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1

Brian

[Matt Molnar]

Glad the weather broke enough to let Boeing get the flight test program underway. :borat: :D
@NYCAviation (http://twitter.com/NYCAviation)'s boots on the ground in Everett report that it started drizzling about 10 minutes after takeoff. :borat:

[Hussman75]

Pretty good timing, then!

[Pablo M 201]

Congratulations to Boeing on the first successful takeoff of the 787 Dreamliner.

[PhilDernerJr]

Aircraft has now made 3 turns in its back-and-forth just north of weather to the north of both PAE and BFI. Cruising along at a slow 193kts at 12,600ft.

[mmedford]

what happen...no barrel roll this time?

[Derf]

what happen...no barrel roll this time?

Flights not over yet, I am not holding my breath since the FAA Stopped letting Pilots be Pilots!
Remember what they did to Santa's Engines?

[diegodangers]

anyone know if there is a live audio feed for these guys? I can't get boeings feed to work for me.

[Derf]

I do not have a feed that I can give out but I can copy the messages here

"Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 13,000
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 13,000
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
CoPilot: Going to take a leak
Pilot: Ground crew did not set up lav yet
CoPilot:Crap.....
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 13,000
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 13,000
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999
Pilot: Holding steady at 12,999"

[AirtrafficController]

Boy the 787 is a beauty. You can easily tell this plane is different by the beacon and strobe lights. A new chapter in aviation history has begun.

[Metal484]

I see that I'm not the only one with LIVE ATC...if anyone happens to come across a working ATC link please post, thanks!

[PhilDernerJr]

Here you go...

:arrow: NYCA PHOTOS! Boeing 787 Dreamliner Finally Gets Off the Ground (http://nycaviation.com/2009/12/15/boeing-787-dreamliner-finally-gets-off-the-ground/)

[Matt Molnar]

Boeing says 787 will land a bit early, 1:00pm local time, about 15 mins from now.

Looks like some heavier rain heading toward BFI, could be the reason.

[Matt Molnar]

Looks like it will be closer to 1:15, FlightBlogger confirms it's due to WX.

[PhilDernerJr]

BFI just reported landing at 1327.

[PhilDernerJr]

On the ground now. Incredible wing flex on landing, too.

[lijk604]

What a beautiful piece of machinery. Hopefully the squwaks were few and they can ramp up the flight testing and deliver in late 2010.

[PhilDernerJr]

:arrow: NYCAviation Video is Up! (http://nycaviation.com/787)

[AnBok]

Man, they REALLY lucked out with the weather. That drizzle turned to pretty steady rain as we were all stuck in the PAE-exodus

[Gerard]

Very very cool.

[Midnight Mike]

OMG I saw Midnight Mike on TV!

Get out of town, what channel?

[Midnight Mike]

Got some photos of the landing, weather was a little on the nasty side for a while, you can see from the photos... People were pulling over on both sides of the road to watch the landing..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/787%20First%20Flight/1215091334-1-1-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/787%20First%20Flight/1215091335-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/787%20First%20Flight/1215091335a-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/MidnightMike/787%20First%20Flight/trucklights-1.jpg

[T-Bird76]

I've been in meetings all day here in Milwaukee so sadly I missed the live feed. After watching this just now in my hotel room it makes me very proud that I was part of her birth but more importanly a citizen of a nation that can design and build such amazing feats of technology. Those who say America's best days have past....well today America's best once again soared where some only dream to be.

[MarkLawrence]

I've been in the Keys with my son on a photo shoot all day - saw this all when I got home this evening. An amazing day in Aviation history - and great coverage by Jeremy!

[jerslice]

and great coverage by Jeremy!
Thanks.
Let's not forget about the great coverage from Andy, who provided us with the tweets and the excellent video coverage! Andy also provided much of the behind the scenes set-up work for the access as well, and I owe him a huge thanks.
Also to Phil and Matt who I seemingly haven't slept at all since Sunday night, and have worked hard to get Andy and I equipped to go live the moment we could feed 'em.

[JHNA57]

Congrats to Boeing, probably one of the last images of what "risk taking" in U.S. industry did to make this country great. Not only was the first flight a technological achievement, their streaming video was amazing also. From what I've read, Airbuses coverage of the A-400 first flight "crapped out".

[JZ1]

Thanks for all the coverage. Fly 787, fly!

[MarkLawrence]

Now that the first flight is over, is there a schedule of the next few flights? When? What will be done? Also - anyone seen anything on the B748 first flight?

[Matt Molnar]

Now that the first flight is over, is there a schedule of the next few flights?
Not sure when N787BA/ZA001 is going to fly again, but I hear N787EX, aka ZA002 (in ANA colors) is expected to fly next week. Haven't heard anything about 748.

[DHG750R]

You guys did one heck of a job keeping us up to speed. Excellent work !!

Darrell



and great coverage by Jeremy!
Thanks.
Let's not forget about the great coverage from Andy, who provided us with the tweets and the excellent video coverage! Andy also provided much of the behind the scenes set-up work for the access as well, and I owe him a huge thanks.
Also to Phil and Matt who I seemingly haven't slept at all since Sunday night, and have worked hard to get Andy and I equipped to go live the moment we could feed 'em.

[jerslice]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4191340143_64112ce246_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4189089968_01b51bca28_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4191344929_140fb8fe30_o.jpg

[LGA777]

Looks like ZA002 took to the skies this week.

http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.htm ... ly+News%29 (http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=18898&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtwDailyNews+%28ATW+Daily+New s%29)

LGA777

[DHG750R]

Video from todays stall test of the B787

http://787flighttest.com/