Today the 787 Dreamliner passed a significant milestone when it completed initial airworthiness testing. This means that additional members from the flight test crew will be allowed onboard the aircraft during flight tests. It also means that more aircraft can now take part in the flight test program, which is what Boeing intends to do with the four additional 787's it has in various stages of production. They will go alongside the 2 existing 787's (ZA001 & ZA002) that are already performing flight tests. The flight test program has already completed 15 flights with a total flight time of 60 hours. They have taken the 787 to an altitude of 30,000 ft. and a speed of Mach 0.65. Future tests will involve taking the 787 to an altitude and speed of 40,000 ft. and Mach 0.85, respectively. And even further down the road will be tests that will take the aircraft to well beyond its expected operating conditions.
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