On Oct 13, 1:49 pm, zonedout wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:11:23 -0700 'me'
> wrote this on rec.travel.air:
>
> > I'm sorta in between these two points of view. There was alot of
> >"I told ya so's" running around when Airbus got into their troubles.
> >It kinda slammed their stock too when the announcements were
> >made. I would expect some investor concern for Boeing as well.
>
> > The flip side of that is that predominately Boeing's problems
> >are supplier part availability issues,
>
> According to Boeing...
Well, yeah, but they can't fudge this too much because it
affects stock price and that'll get them in trouble with the SEC.
> >not fundamental design or
> >weight problems that the A380 ran into.
>
> I am not aware of either of these issues.
> Wiring harness install was the main delaying issue I'm aware of.
There was a weight issue that was one of the early explanations
for delays. The harness was a bigger one.
> >Boeing's schedule
> >was always agressive bordering on insane and they've basically
> >finally fessed up. Although I also suspect there are more delays
> >to come. They've got major tests to pass and much of it will be
> >on new composite material designs, not just some variation of
> >aluminum alloys.
>
> Maybe the tests should include a very heavy landing to see if the
> 787 stays in one piece and doesn't breakup into splinters ;-)
In essence it will. They'll almost assuredly have to do a
structural
test of the wing/spar system to failure. Additionally, they'll have
to do some "heavy" landings as well as some short ones and some
"hard" ones.
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