Boeing 787 Taxi Tests

Boeing 787 First Taxi Tests, ZA001 has conducted its first taxi tests around the Paine Field, today on July 7th, 2009. It's the first time the Boeing 787 has moved on a runway under its own power. Test pilots were taking the B787 for a low-speed taxi test around Paine Field's runway and taxi lanes. They were checking the steering and braking system.

The 787 may still be weeks to months away from taking its maiden flight, however Boeing can still proceed with these taxi tests on N787BA. The fleet of 787's remains grounded until Boeing finishes reinforcing small areas near the connection of the wings and fuselage before conducting the first test flight.

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[ab3273]

KUDOS TO BOEING FOR STIcking with it. THe 787 will fly and will be a great plane. 

[simpsonstewie]

theres are RR logo on the engine you dumbass illiterate bitch

[ModelAirports]

@begafl Im sure theirs taxi cameras..

[dave4shmups]

Cool video, but why would they need to do taxi tests? I mean, wouldn't they know there was something wrong with the plane taxing during regular flight tests??

[begafl]

the crew kind of has a limited vision now with the 4 windows in the front. hard to see towards the wing/engine area. its gonna suck when taxiing this beauty in tight spaces with other aircraft or buildings close by.

[fachy1981]

@yoyoyoyoshua LOL IT IS 10 YEARS NOW AND STILL CAN'T FIND HIM. WHATS THE USE OF THE TECHNOLOGY

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@fachy1981 the only reason we're in afgan is to find your friend osama bin ladin

[fachy1981]

@yoyoyoyoshua whats the use of the missile defense. When you went to fight in Vietnam, you got hammered by Vietnamese soldiers. Vietnamese pissed on Nison's face. The Vietnamese slaughtered all the U.S. soldiers. Tell me you can't even fight the taliban in Afghanistan. More than 80% Afghanistan is still controlled by Taliban What is the use of Missile Defense system when you are getting hammered

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@fachy1981 so at least we have a new missle defence system

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@fachy1981 so what about

C-130 copy by euro A400=2009

[TravisBick1e]

Are the cockpit windows tinted that way to thwart idiots with green lasers? Looks really slick! Will the upcoming 747-8 Intercontinental(passenger) have this radical wing design also? The freighter version appeared to have a pretty conventional wing. I love the A-380 but I'm also looking forward to the passenger 747-8 program being completed successfully. They're both engineering marvels.