Video: Paine Field 787 Landings... Lots of Them!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 07:42AM
I've been a big fan of the Boeing 787 since the early days of the 7E7, and while the bug-flushing from the program has been very public and teeming with haters, the fact remains that the 787 is a remarkable success already. With 1,031 orders on the books, 121 Dreamliners delivered, and with the production rate up to 10 aircraft each month now, the 787 is pointed squarely at reducing the cost of production and headed toward the break even point.
The video above is a nice collection of new 787's in various liveries as they operate out of Paine Field during flight tests. In addition to seeing lots of paint schemes, the video is also interesting in that it captures many landings that include having the RAT (Ram Air Turbine) deployed, which can heard sounding like a turboprop airplane is passing by with the 787. The RAT is designed to deploy if power is lost on both engines and it will supply emergency electrical power. It's routine for the system to be tested/deployed during initial flight testing.
The video can be watched in 1080p HD, and of course it's a lot more enjoyable fullscreen. Enjoy!
Video screenshot: 787 flight testing, including the deployed Ram Air Turbine
Reader Comments (2)
RAT deployed... there's a silly story from the '80's with an Eastern L-1011 landing with multiple engines shut down and the RAT deployed.
Enjoyed the video, thank you