It is almost 5:30am PST and we are about 4.5 hours away from the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s first flight. The weather isn’t perfect, but so far it is still on! This is a VERY special event for a very special airplane. Much like the Boeing 707 marked the beginning of the jet age, I think the […]
UPDATE 12:05pm: I am currently at the Future of Flight and just took some cloudy pictures of the Boeing 787. Hopefully tomorrow will be a bit better.CHECK THEM OUT. I know my blog has turned into a Boeing 787 blog recently, but that is because tomorrow could be one of the most exciting days in […]
Above is video I took of the Boeing 787 going nose up on a taxi test. If you have sound you can hear those amazing thrust reversers in action. I was only there for about 30min, but I was there during the best 30 minutes. We had a great view off the Future of Flight’s […]
Today comes the next big step in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner first flight. Unfortunately I am not able to make it up to Paine Field to watch the tests, but there is a great group of aviation enthusiasts who are, including the Flight Blogger. I will be posting updates as the tests go on and a few links you […]
Can you keep track of all the Virgin airlines that are out there now? Yes, the ones that are “Virgin ______” are easy to tell, but some aren’t so easy. V Australia gives a big hint with the big “V”.The airline is the “sister” to Virgin Blue. The airline departs from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane […]