Just letting everyone know - the first flight of a wholly new airplane only comes around every 15 or 20 years at Boeing, so this isn't something you'll want to miss!Boeing will be webcasting the entire thing including the ATC audio here:http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html

Anybody know what time it is Australian Eastern Standard Time (sydney)? I cant miss this.. Ill get up at 2am if I have to.

Looks like 3:00AM for you in Sydney.

Thanks for the link. Nice website and hopefully nice video's later on this day (starting 17:40 zulu).

Current metar and taf; I wonder if the 043 bkn layer will hold it up?KSEA 151453Z 13004KT 10SM FEW024 BKN043 OVC200 07/04 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP096 T00670044 53006KSEA 151448Z 1515/1618 15008KT P6SM SCT024 BKN045 TEMPO 1515/1519 BKN024 OVC045 FM152100 14008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM160000 14008KT 5SM -RA OVC012 FM160600 16008KT 3SM BR SCT004 BKN008 OVC012 FM161000 16008KT P6SM SCT012 OVC022

I doubt it. The PIREPS indicate light icing only between 10000 & FL190, mostly in central WA. My bet would be the greatest icing concern would be during departure and approach & landing..which looks good at the moment.

Did Boeing finally add all the protection systems that Airbus has? Like overspeed protection and so on?

hopefully they decide to fly.... cannot wait :(

Did Boeing finally add all the protection systems that Airbus has? Like overspeed protection and so on?

I don't know about overspeed, but Boeing airplanes have had an alpha-floor thing for stall prevention since the 777 and NG.

hopefully they decide to fly.... cannot wait :(

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE1This is a good sign it's gonna happen.

A live webcast...thanks for the link Ryan.http://787firstflight.newairplane.com/ffindex.html

It's live - video and audio are up!

I think their server is gonna be overloaded. I had the page loaded and the PR guy was giving his spiel and all of a sudden everything stopped. I am trying to reload the page and it is loading at 187Bps. :(

They also have live ATC enabled. Cool.

Gear problem? Or are they testing strengths?

took of.she s beautiful.thanks for the link.