787-9 The Fighter Of An Airliner

[gambit]

Watch Test Pilots Push the New Boeing Jet to Terrifying Limits | WIRED

They kicked off the demonstration with a spectacularly steep takeoff, pitching the plane up just shy of 30 degrees. Compared to the civilized, standard 10 to 20 degree pitch used on standard takeoffs, this looked damn near vertical. On one turn, Neville and Bryan banked 60 degrees. To put that in context, any bank angle above 45 degrees is considered an “upset,” putting the plane in a position that can lead to a loss of control. Then they showed off how fast the -9 can roll from side to side, and executed a touch and go: landing the plane, then taking off again immediately while banking hard to the right.

The 30-40 seconds period right after take-off is amazing. There is always a quasi-magical thing about aviation and this aircraft simply continue that belief.

 

[Hyperion]

What the fvckkkkkk did I just see....... amazingly talented pilots and my salutes to the engineers who made that flying leviathan.

 

[dbc]

Each 787 seat back has a barf bag and a crap bag.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Goddamn!

That's not something you see everyday! I think the fact that this was being filmed from the air made this even more spectacular- some angles I had never seen before from a display filmed purely on the ground.

 

[Bratva]

Watch Test Pilots Push the New Boeing Jet to Terrifying Limits | WIRED

The 30-40 seconds period right after take-off is amazing. There is always a quasi-magical thing about aviation and this aircraft simply continue that belief.

It looked CGI to me. Perhaps they are practicing these maneuvers on Boeing simulator ?

 

[razgriz19]

It looked CGI to me. Perhaps they are practicing these maneuvers on Boeing simulator ?

no man, its very real. it performed same maneuvers at the show

 

[indiatester]

I need a diaper to get onto that plane.

 

[A.Rafay]

I was waiting for a barrel roll. Amazing.