domingo, 20 de junio de 2010
Dreamliner Hit By Lightning During Test Flight
http://www.aero-news.net/news/commair.cfm?ContentBlockID=c3401e88-32c5-49dd-9395-ca1a34e73bb8&Dynamic=1
The strike happened during a thunderstorm near Boeing Field. Bloomberg News reports that 787 program head Scott Francher said that the fuselage, wings, and systems all appeared to be undamaged.
The airplane's largely composite construction made lightning protection a particular challenge for Boeing's engineers.
The strike happened during a thunderstorm near Boeing Field. Bloomberg News reports that 787 program head Scott Francher said that the fuselage, wings, and systems all appeared to be undamaged.
The airplane's largely composite construction made lightning protection a particular challenge for Boeing's engineers.