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Old September 20th 07, 04:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default 787 Story by Dan Rather

writes:

Don't worry, I fully expect Boeing to be able to defend their design
with test data. If they couldn't, they wouldn't be able to get it
certified.


Unfortunately, test data do not always accurately predict real life.

Boeing would be slitting its own throat by cooking the books on this one, but
time will tell. The lure of the almighty dollar can be very strong,
especially over the short term (one fiscal quarter to the next).