USA TODAY: The Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing’s certification plan for the 787 Dreamliner’s lithium-ion battery system Tuesday and gave the company the go-ahead to test it in the air.
Boeing’s plans call for redesigning the eight-cell batteries to minimize the risk of a short-circuit, which caused a fire in a Dreamliner parked in Boston on Jan. 7…
Boeing’s plans also call for better insulation of each battery’s eight cells, a new fireproof shell to surround the battery and a venting system for smoke if there is a fire… (more)
