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Boeing 787 Wind Tunnel Testing Under Way
Dale Belter, data engineer, and Kevin Schoenen, test director, prepare the Boeing 787 Dreamliner model for a series of tests at the Boeing transonic wind tunnel facility in Seattle. The tests will help verify the performance of the airplane design during the highest-speed portions of flight. The 787 will cruise at Mach 0.85, the fastest cruise speed for any large commercial jet.
More than 15,000 hours of wind tunnel time will be logged to develop the 787 at a variety of wind tunnel facilities.
Photo Credit: Boeing Photo