Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner completed the first test flight, scheduled commercial operation next year

After the Boeing introduced last August in the upgraded version of the 787-9 787 Dreamliner has made ​​successful test flights in the sky first Washington. Flight lasted 5 hours 16 minutes marked the start of flight testing for version 787-9 Dreamliner new, expected to come into commercial service in mid next year. 787-9 is the first variant of the 787 Dreamliner next 2 787-8. Compared with version 787-8, 787-9 Dreamliners over 6 meters long, carrying more than 40 people (maximum 290 passengers) and range well beyond the 555 km (reaching 14,800 to 15,750 km).
In today's inaugural flight, 787-9 Dreamliner flew at an altitude of 6218 m at a speed of 250 knots with the control of the project dealing captain Mike Bryan and Randy Neville.

The 787-9 Dreamliner will today along with 2 other units perform test flights in the next few months. In particular, one would use the Genx engines of General Electric, the remaining two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000. Boeing said that if everything goes smoothly, the 787-9 Dreamliner will begin on the payroll of the airline Air New Zealand in mid-2014. Also 787-9 Dreamliner, a 3rd variant, the 787-10 Dreamliner to more of also being developed and is expected to be released in 2018.