Boeing's Dreamliner completes first commercial flight

C´mon Wayne dont tell me that after so many years since flapping wings came out first you can not get used to them. I believe that the DC-3 had some of it but more pronounced flexing was seen as new aircraft were introduced. Flapping/flexing allows for lighter weight and less expensive structures and yet doing the same job as very stiff wings.

Rick I think I read that United will not get its first 787 until 2Q12 due to new (or old as well) manufacturing problems. Oh well, I will have to be patient.

I have not seen it in person, although I watched the film in the Imax Theater in the Aviation and Space Museum in DC and it looks beautiful; granted it seemed a bit chubby alright but that should be caused by being a motion picture however friends who saw it at the Paris Air Saloon in Paris last June told me that it is just beautiful, graceful lines, the convexed wings are a sight to see.