Building the dream: The Boeing 787

ign="center">and Rolls-Royce to increase efficiency. Customers
When they designed the 787, the company startedcan choose between the two engines shall their
on a clean sheet of paper, But one thing to beoperational requirements change as the interface of
maintained: Boeing last a new jetliner, the 777, had tothe two engines are standard; which increases the
be re designed to a widebody  aircraft. From theflexibility for customers. There are also engine
characteristics to the checklist to and emergencynacelles which feature serrated edges that reduce
procedures, Boeing start from 777 operating systemnoise produced by the engines.
and build from there. While the system architecture 
of the 787 is fundamentally different from the 777,·      Fuselage:
the legacy of the larger long range twin is evident.Up to 50% of the aircraft is made up of composite
The aircraft was designed to be more efficient andmaterials which are made by carbon fibre reinforce
cost effective to operate than similar size models, inplastic- a recyclable material that had never been
order to accommodate with the lower cost optionalused on an aircraft before. The concept of this
requirements of airlines nowadays. The dreamliner ismaterial was to be able to reduce the weight of the
also the first airliner to use a composite material onaircraft, hence increasing efficiency and lessening the
the majority of its build.need for maintenance. As suggested by Boeing, this
The  Model Airplanes  first flight was onnew material will enable the aircraft to reduce the
December 2009 and flew in Boeing colors, asuse of 1,500 aluminium sheets and 40,000-50,000
illustrated above.fasteners.
  
B787’s enterprise:The Boeing 787 Model has been purchase by
The B787’s initial was to be more efficientthe following airlines:
aircraft with enhanced technology, which would bring 
down its costumers operation costs. This was crucialANA Boeing 787 Model has RR Engines and the
decision rescuing Boeing credibility fro two majorairline ordered 50
abandoned project since 2000.Qantas Boeing 787 Model has GE Engines and the
Key features of B787 that was intended to achieveairline order stands at 65
improve efficiency (compare to same-size aircraft) 
·      20% more fuelOther airlines that have ordered the 787 include:
efficient 
·      costs 30% less inDelta
maintenanceAir NZ
·      extract 35% lessVirgin Atlantic
power with its innovative architectural structuresQatar
·      50% compositeEithad
materials (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) – aJapan Airlines
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