Bristol Airport explains why huge Boeing 787-10 jet was spotted doing laps of city

The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner was being tracked by thousands of curious onlookers
Carrington Walker
By Carrington Walker
Published 12th Sep 2022, 12:14 BST
A Boeing 787-10 caught aviation fans attention while flying over Bristol this weekend.A Boeing 787-10 caught aviation fans attention while flying over Bristol this weekend.
A Boeing 787-10 caught aviation fans attention while flying over Bristol this weekend.

A massive Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner jet was spotted doing laps thousands of feet above Bristol yesterday (September 11).

The new Vietnamese Dreamliner, which seats 330 passengers, was being tracked by thousands of curious onlookers on FlightRadar as it looped around the city and surrounding area for hours.

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The plane boasts some impressive measurements, standing at 56ft, 224ft in length and has a wingspan of 197ft.

The Vietnamese Airlines aircraft has a wingspan of 197ft.The Vietnamese Airlines aircraft has a wingspan of 197ft.
The Vietnamese Airlines aircraft has a wingspan of 197ft.

Bristol Airport confirmed the aircraft was using its runways for a form of testing.

A spokesperson explained: “Bristol Airport like all airports, occasionally supports the testing of ground or aircraft-based navigation systems, and flight procedures.

“As part of the testing regime this requires an aircraft to make a number of runway approaches to Bristol Airport over a period of time.”

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