Monday, December 14, 2009

Boeing 787 Maiden Flight!


After a long delay, the Dreamliner is finally going to take off !! I can't wait to watch the video of it taking into the skies!



"At 10 AM on December 15, 2009, chief pilot Mike Carriker, joined by engineering pilot Randy Neville, will push the throttle levels on the first 787 full forward and rocket down Runway 32L at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, marking the commencement of Boeing's flight test program that sets the new composite aircraft on the path toward first delivery late next year."

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/

Friday, December 4, 2009

Boeing Vs. Airbus Fuel Efficiency






Here's something interesting I discovered.. A 737-800 burns 4.88 gallons of fuel per seat per hour, compared with the comparable A320’s burn of 5.13 gallons per seat per hour, according to The Airline Monitor, an industry publication. How many seats can the Airbus accommodate? Last I heard, it was 180.. the Boeing in 1 class configuration was 189..

Well, just something I thought was worth mentioning I guess.. The nerd in me has always wanted some numbers for comparison for no reason at all..
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