Dreamliner completes first flight

The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took off for the first time in South Carolina on March 31.

This plane is the newest and largest model in the 787 family. According to a media release, the four hour and 58 minute flight was a success.

“The 787-10’s first flight moves us one step closer to giving our customers the most efficient airplane in its class,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO Kevin McAllister in the release. “The airplane will give carriers added flexibility in growing their network routes and build on the overwhelming success of the 787 Dreamliner family.”

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Tests on flight controls, systems and handling qualities were performed on the flight. Now the 787-10 will undergo more flight testing before deliveries to customers begin in the beginning of 2018.