Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner takes flight for the first time

It’s not every day a major new aircraft takes the skies for the first time, but today’s special: Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is currently taking its very first test flight over the skies of Everett, Washington. Over 55 airlines including Continental and Northwest / Delta have already purchased some 840 of the next-gen planes, with All Nippon Airways scheduled to take the first delivery. The test flight is scheduled to land in a couple hours — we’re assuming work to mount Boeing’s airborne laser system on the nose in order to defeat hackers will begin shortly thereafter.

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