Are you an aviation geek ("avgeek")? If you are then there's a good chance you're already up-to-speed on the latest and greatest in aircraft innovations with the main airliner manufacturers. Today we begin a new series which will profile and feature some of the latest and greatest airplanes!
We're getting started with a look at the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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| 787 Dreamliner - Photo from FlightAware |
Responding to overwhelming preferences of
airlines around the world, an international team of top aerospace companies led
by Boeing at its Everett, Washington facility near Seattle, Boeing Commercial
Airplanes' launched a super-efficient airplane, the 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft was originally slated as the 7E7 when its earliest design stages. The first delivery of the completed 787 to ANA took place on
Sept. 25, 2011.
In
addition to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size airplanes, the 787 provides
airlines with unmatched fuel efficiency, resulting in exceptional environmental
performance. The airplane uses 20 percent less fuel than today's similarly
sized airplanes. It will also travel at a similar speed as today's fastest wide
bodies.
The
787-8 Dreamliner can carry 210 - 250 passengers on routes of 7,650 to 8,200
miles, while the 787-9 Dreamliner can carry 250 - 290 passengers on routes of
8,000 to 8,500 miles. With this new model of aircraft airlines are anticipated receive more cargo revenue capacity.
Have you plane spotted a 787 yet? Better yet, have you flown on one?
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