In test

787 approaches delivering on its potential

What a difference flutter and wing structural tests make.

After more than two years of embarrassment, ridicule and a sprinkling of self doubt Boeing is rebounding with 787s –and 747-8s – flying and production lines humming.

Testing is proceeding well, with talk of a 787-10, while marketers are touting the 787’s passenger cabin virtues with renewed vigor.
Flutter testing was completed on the 787 on March 19 which saw the aircraft ZA001 reach a ceiling of 43,000ft while maintaining a cabin pressure of 6000ft.