Boeing performs forst 787 engine runs

[JF Mezei]

On May 21, Boeing performed the first engine run on the 7878. Test ran
for 40 minutes, and engines Auxiliary Power System (is that the APU ?)
providing power.


Anyone know from past experience how long between first engine run until
first flight ?

Is a June first flight still likely ?
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[Miles Bader]

Post by JF Mezei
On May 21, Boeing performed the first engine run on the 7878. Test ran
for 40 minutes, and engines Auxiliary Power System (is that the APU ?)
providing power.
Anyone know from past experience how long between first engine run until
first flight ?
Is a June first flight still likely ?

One of the commenters here:

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2009/05/the-road-to-787-first-flight---
14.html

mentioned that the A380 took 19 days (but also opined that that the
787's less-conventional design might take longer).

-Miles