Posted
12/16/2009 11:20:00 AM
by Douglas
Boeing's new jet hit the air this week. The 787, and not a minute too
soon.Boeing's new 787 jetliner finally got airborne Tuesday, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world's first commercial plane mostly constructed from lightweight composite materials.
The sleek jet lifted off from Everett's Paine Field on a flight over Washington state, beginning an extensive testing program needed to obtain Federal Aviation Administration certification.
Yay, newer, lighter, plastic airplane!