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Boeing flies first B-787/9 airplane

Seattle, Usa - The Italian industry plays an important role in the realization of the second component of the aircraft family

The B-787/9 Dreamliner airplane took to the skies for the first time yesterday, beginning a comprehensive flight-test program leading to certification and delivery in mid-2014. With its distinctive new Boeing livery, the newest member of the efficient 787 family completed a 5-hour, 16-minute flight, taking off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at 11:02 am local time and landing at 4:18 pm at Seattle's...

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Rome, Italy, 09/18/2013 16:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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