787 Move

The fatigue test 787 is ready to be moved from the 40-24 to the test rig near the 40-41 Building. An Egypt Air 777 and ANA 787 are moved outside before the fatigue test is towed and parked near the 40-51 where it will be loaded on a trailer and moved on the West Perimeter Road to the test rig.

ANA 787 is moved back inside the factory.


The 787 will be loaded on the trailer in front of the airplane and moved on Sunday. Photo of the move here.

787 in the test rig Monday afternoon.

747-8 Update January 29

2125z
Tom Imrich in 747-8 BOEING 501 has just departed Paine Field on a simulated flight to test pitch and roll maneuvers at an altitude block of 10-12,000 feet.

Simulated landing at Paine Field 2208z, engine shutdown at the compass rose.




N787BX was moved to the fuel dock in the afternoon.

787 Update January 28

Gear swing on N7874.

An LCF arrived this afternoon with a wingset for the 17th 787.

BOEING003 787 N787BX conducted VHF radio checks with Boeing Everett in the morning.

RC521 747-8 conducted a VHF selcal check (FR-DL) with Boeing Everett in the afternoon.

The third 747-8 was moved to the flightline Wednesday night.

747-8 Gauntlet Test

Gauntlet testing resumed on N747EX today.