Washington: Aircraft manufacturer Boeing said that it had completed a 787 certification demonstration flight on Friday, marking the final certification test for the new battery system and completing the testing required by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The flight was conducted on line number 86, Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines, a press release from the company said.
It said the flight departed from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. at 10:39 a.m. Pacific with a crew of 11 onboard, including two representatives from the FAA. The airplane flew for 1 hour and 49 minutes, landing back at Paine Field at 12:28 p.m.
"The crew reported that the certification demonstration plan was straightforward and the flight was uneventful. The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate that the new battery system performs as intended during normal and non-normal flight conditions.
06/04/13 NetIndian
