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Archive Home > 2009 > December > 14 > First flight nears for Boeing’s 787

First flight nears for Boeing’s 787

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
December 14, 2009

EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing pilots taxied the aerospace giant’s new 787 jetliner down a runway at low and high speeds, and simulated a rejected takeoff, lifting the much-anticipated plane’s nose off the ground.

The maneuvers performed Saturday were the last tests before....

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