Video: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 'engine-out' testing

When testing any new airplane, like the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the Boeing Test & Evaluation team leaves no stone unturned in making sure the plane performs safely, even under extreme circumstances. Few tests exemplify this more than what is referred to as "abuse takeoffs" or "engine-out" testing.

First Boeing 787-9 rolled out to flight line

The Boeing Company has completed the first 787-9 Dreamliner jet. The 787-9 is the second member of the super-efficient 787 family of passenger jets. The new aircraft was rolled out of Boeing's Everett, Wash., factory Saturday to the flight line, where teams are preparing it to fly later this summer.

“At 20 feet (6 meter) longer than the 787-8, the 787-9 will extend the 787 family in both capacity and range, carrying 40 more passengers an additional 300 nautical miles (555 kilometers),” Boeing said in a company press release. The 787-9 will burn 20 percent less fuel, releasing fewer emissions than similarly sized airplanes.

“With the second and third airplanes in final assembly, Boeing and the 787-9 are on track,” the company said. “First delivery to launch customer Air New Zealand is set for mid-2014.”

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First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner rolls out of paint hangar

The Boeing Company continues to make progress on the first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airplane has just rolled out of the paint hangar.

“With the fuselage stretched by 20 feet (6 meters), the 787-9 will carry 40 more passengers an additional 300 nautical miles (555 kilometers), with 20 percent less fuel use and 20 percent fewer emissions than similarly sized airplanes,” Boeing said in a press release.

Boeing is on track to roll out and fly the 787-9, currently in final production, in late summer. First delivery to launch customer Air NewZealand is set for mid-2014.

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