787 test bird lands with smoke in cabin

[jslugman]

787 test bird lands with smoke in cabin:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/archives/227916.asp

[Jay Beckman]

Subsequent reports make it sound quite serious.  Had they been at high cruise altitude, they may not have had enough time to get on the ground.

In other news, I didn't realize they are rolling production 787s off the assembly line already but have no place to put them nor do they have engines for them.  Can't imagine having airframes just knocking around with concrete blocks in place of engines and the mounts open to the elements is a good thing is it?

[Matt Ottosen]

In other news, I didn't realize they are rolling production 787s off the assembly line already but have no place to put them nor do they have engines for them.  Can't imagine having airframes just knocking around with concrete blocks in place of engines and the mounts open to the elements is a good thing is it?

Like I already posted here:

[Jay Beckman]

Well would you look at that!?!?   

[jslugman]

That fence has got "hurry the hell up" written all over it.

[Rob Silliman]

This URL was in FlightAware's weekly email;

http://leehamnews.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/assessing-787-in-flight-fire/

Talks about what is known about the fire - and possible impacts to the test and delivery schedule.