787 does high speed taxi

[Rider]

Finally, it's going to fly. First flight is tomorrow. Two years behind schedule, but it's almost complete.

http://www.vimeo.com/8142299

http://www.vimeo.com/8141721

[z06boy]

Nice !!

[marko138]

Originally Posted by z06boy

Nice !!

Pimp.

[Rider]

It's definitely a sweet plane.

[pdog]

Anyone else immediately think "Star Trek: the Next Generation"?

Except there's no way any actual airline would outfit their plane that way. Stuff 10 more chairs in there and you might have first class on a normal airline.

Originally Posted by z06boy

Nice !!

[Rider]

Originally Posted by pdog

Except there's no way any actual airline would outfit their plane that way. Stuff 10 more chairs in there and you might have first class on a normal airline.

Yes that is exactly how it will be laid out. This is a luxury liner, not a max capacity type plane.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Rider

http://www.vimeo.com/8141721

If you listen closely, you can hear a Zippo lighter opening at 1:33 and closing at 1:37.

JC

[Particle Man]

with the piddley-ass airport I fly from every freakin' week I'll never see the inside of one of those

[sherri_chickie]

I want one of them, what routes will it fly I wonder.. time to plan a vacation!

[Rider]

Originally Posted by sherri_chickie

I want one of them, what routes will it fly I wonder.. time to plan a vacation!

US to Asia will be most of the routes. You wont see them flying many US to US routes with the exception of Hawaii. US-Australia will also be on the regular routes. You might even see a few US-Europe routes but not many.

You have to remember, this plane was built to be very fuel efficient so you have to be in Cruise mode at altitude to see those fuel savings. Frequent takeoffs and landings on short routes won't gain you much.