EVERETT - The Boeing Co. met another milestone on its new 787 jet program
this weekend but still has a long road ahead to meet its goal of delivering
the first Dreamliner this year.
On Sunday, Boeing performed its ultimate wing load test, bending the 787's
wings 25 feet upward. The goal of the test is to ensure the 787's wings
could withstand 150 percent of the most extreme forces the airplane is
expected to experience while in service. Although Boeing engineers will need
weeks to determine the
