Last Friday, Boeing unveiled a new website called 787 Dreamliner Flight Test, which will allow aviation buffs to keep track of the 787 Flight Test program. There's also a feature that allows users to subscribe to an RSS feed, so they can keep track of any new 787 developments on their iPhone / Blackberry / Google Phone / etc. The website will detail the number of flights and total flight time that each of the six test aircraft has logged. And it will detail the type of test that each aircraft is currently undergoing, along with some really neat photos and videos. One such test that was recently performed on January 29th was a stall test, where pilots intentionally bring the aircraft to a period of stall by reducing engine power, and then attempting to restore normal flight once the stall has occurred. Currently there are two test aircraft (ZA001 and ZA002) already performing flight tests. ZA003 and ZA004 are expected to fly this month.
787 Dreamliner Flight Test Website
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