Boeing 787 scheduled for first flight tomorrow beginning 9:40 PST (live webcast)

[Cannikin]

http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html

[GCP]

1. Dreamliner?

Bon voyage!

[Capn Sunshine]

2. Seattle's all abuzz about this

I suspect this is for show. Certainly they have already flown this where no one was around to see it pitching and waffling.

[Tripper11]

3. My guess is it won't fly..not because it can't but....

Because the ground won't be dry enough. They did a taxi test Saturday morning and as dry as it's been with the cold around here, there was some moisture in the air and they spent an extra 30-40 minutes drying the runway for that test.
So with what we have weatherwise, chance of showers and some showers, my guess is 80/20 at best to NOT fly.
There's a ton of pressure on Boeing to put this puppy in the air before the end of the year so tomorrow could prove to be quite interesting.

[Cannikin]

4. Yup, weather isnt looking cooperative so far

[Ptah]

5. Is the concern about the dryness of the runway higher for landing than for takeoff?

:shrug:

[Tripper11]

6. I think so, but not 100% sure.

We'll know in about 3 hours or so

[LeftinOH]

7. For safety's sake, let's hope George Kennedy is on board-

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. I'd settle for a Ted Striker.

Although he does have that drinking problem of his: