First the A400M, and now the 787 have completed their maiden flights.
It took off at 1:35 PM PST, and everything appears to have went well, though the flight was cut short by bad weather.
What stands out for me is the amount of wing flex as it flies.
I saw it in various computer renderings, but it’s a bit of surprise when you see it for real.
Jezz, what is going to happen when that thing hits turbulence? Are the wingtips going to touch over the top of the fuselage? That doesn't look right….
Composites are very different from metals, and I assume that Boeing has done their homework on this, and we won't have a Comet style disaster.