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Boeing performs flight test for the first South Carolina-built Dreamliner aircraft

Charleston, USA - "This is a proud moment for our team"

Boeing performed the initial flight test for the first 787 Dreamliner aircraft produced in the firm's Charleston (South Carolina) facilities. The pilots Tim Berg and Randy Neville flew the plane for 5 hours in the American skies, carrying out a long series of checks, already started before takeoff and finished after landing. Functionality of onboard system at high and medium altitudes was verified,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141246
Rome, Italy, 05/25/2012 15:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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