Boeing 787 （Dreamliner)

Launched on 26 April 2004, the 787 "Dreamliner" offers a significant reduction in operating costs compared to current airliners. It is projected to offer fuel burn rates 20% lower than the 777-300 and burn less fuel on a seat/mile basis than the A380. Boeing expects an overall 20% gain in efficiency through the use of composite materials and aforementioned fuel efficiencies.

Three 787 models are planned, each of which will use the same engine type. The 787-8 will carry 217 passengers in three-classes of seating with a range of up to 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 kilometers). The 787-3, a derivative of the 787-8 optimized for shorter flights, will carry 289 passengers in two-class seating on ranges up to 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 kilometers). The 787-9 Dreamliner, a stretched version of the 787-8, will carry 257 passenger in three classes with a range of 8,300 nautical miles (15,400 kilometers). Service entry dates for the baseline and short-range models are planned for 2008, with the stretch models to follow by two years.

SPECIFICATIONS

787-3
Wingspan: 170ft 0in / 51.9m
Length: 186ft 0in / 56.6m
Height: 56ft 0in / 17.0m
Ceiling: 41,000ft
Range: 3,500nm / 6,482km
MTOW: 360,000lbs / 163,293kg
Power plant: Two GE Gen X or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Speed: 0.83mach
Crew: 2
Accommodation: 296 in three class configuration

787-8
Wingspan: 197ft 0in / 60.0m
Length: 186ft 0in / 56.6m
Height: 56ft 0in / 17.0m
Ceiling: 41,000ft
Range: 8,500nm / 13,890km
MTOW: 480,000lbs / 217,724kg
Power plant: Two GE Gen X or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Speed: 0.83mach
Crew: 2
Accommodation: 223 in three class configuration

787-9
Wingspan: 197ft 0in / 60.0m
Length: 206ft 0in / 62.8m
Height: 56ft 0in / 17.0m
Ceiling: 41,000ft
Range: 8,300nm / 13,890km
MTOW: 500,000lbs / 226,796kg
Power plant: Two GE Gen X or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Speed: 0.83mach
Crew: 2
Accommodation: 259 in three class configuration