Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787, or Dreamliner, is a mid-sized passenger airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) and scheduled to enter service in 2008. It will carry between 200 and 350 passengers depending on the seating configuration, and be more fuel-efficient than earlier airliners. In addition, it is the first major airliner to use composite material in the majority of its construction.
Boeing currently has on offer three planes: the 787-8, 787-9 and 787-3. The 787-9, which has the longest range among the three, can fly a maximum 8,800 nautical miles, or nonstop from New York to Hong Kong or Sydney, Australia. It can carry between 250 and 290 passengers, depending on seating arrangements.
The 787-3 can carry the most passengers - as many as 330 - though it has the shortest maximum range, 3,500 nautical miles.
On December 16, 2003, Boeing announced assembly would take place in Everett, Washington, employing 800 to 1,200 people.
Boeing estimates to build about 2000 to 3000 of these aircraft in the next 20 years.
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787-8 Expected to enter service in 2008, other models following in 2010 |
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zero - Boeing predicts 2000-3000 over twenty years |
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787-3/8/9 - GE GENX or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 |
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787-3 - cruising speed 0.85 Mach ; service ceiling 13,000 m ; range with full load 6,500 km |
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787-8 - cruising speed 0.85 Mach ; service ceiling 13,000 m ; range with full load 15,700 km |
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787-9 - cruising speed 0.85 Mach ; service ceiling 13,000 m ; range with full load 15,400 km |
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787-3 - maximum takeoff 163,500 kg |
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787-8 - maximum takeoff 216,500 kg |
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787-9 - maximum takeoff 226,800 kg |
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787-3 - span 51.6 m; length 55.5 m ; Height: 16.5 m |
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787-8 - span 58.8 m; length 55.5 m ; Height: 16.5 m |
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787-9 - span 60.0 m; length 62 m ; Height: 16.5 m |
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787-3 : 2 flight deck; 296 passengers in a two class layout. 16 tons of cargo |
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787-8 : 2 flight deck; 223 passengers in a three class layout. 16 tons of cargo |
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787-9 : 2 flight deck; 259 passengers in a three class layout. 16 tons of cargo |
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