787 absurdities

[Wolf DeVoon]

First it was an Italian state munitions monopoly that couldn't pour carbon fiber airframe parts. Boeing rushed 100 engineers from Seattle to explain how to do it. 100 percent probability of cost over-runs and future supply problems. Then Prototype #1 was rolled out with 100,000 missing parts, no electrical wiring, and fiberglas patches under the paint. Now it's revealed that 787 thrust reversers are going to be made at a brand-new factory in Mexico, and all 787 titanium fasteners and shapes will be sourced from a Putin-controlled Russian factory, after Putin cut off Boeing's titanium slab shipments.

What incredible dopes. This can't possibly work. Whenever the test flight finally happens, plan to be elsewhere.

[Brant Gaede]

Two things: They'll get it flying, eventually, with difficulty. And it will be interesting to see what problems develop 5-10 years down the line.

Boeing is a very chancy investment; all the good news is discounted.

--Brant