Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Airliner

Boeing 7878 N787BA TXL © Mike Vallentin
Photo ©: Mike Vallentin
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a two-engined long-range widebody airliner with a capacity of 210 - 250 passengers produced by the American manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The 787-8 is a member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Familie (787-8, 787-9 und 787-10).
The 787 is the world's first airliner using composite materials for most of its construction (approx. 50 percent). The fuselage is built as one-piece composite barrel construction. The 787 does not use any bleed air from the engines. Hydraulics systems, wing anti-ice, air conditioning and pressurization are electrical powered. Available 787-8 engine options: Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-A, 1000-C, 1000-E, General Electric GEnx-1B64, -1B67, -1B70.
Crew2
Passengerstyp. 242, max. 359
Propulsion2 Turbofan Engines
Engine ModelRolls-Royce Trent 1000-E
Engine Power (each)265,1 kN59600 lbf
alternative Engine Variant
Engine ModelGeneral Electric GEnx-1B70
Engine Power (each)321,6 kN72300 lbf
max. Cruise Speed902 km/h487 kts
  560 mph
Mmo (max. Mach)Mach 0.9
Service Ceiling13.137 m43.100 ft
Range13.621 km7.355 NM
8.464 mi.
Empty Weight104.099 kg229.500 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight227.930 kg502.500 lbs
max. Landing Weight172.365 kg380.000 lbs
Wing Span60,12 m197 ft 3 in
Wing Area325,0 m²3498 ft²
Length56,72 m186 ft 1 in
Height16,90 m55 ft 5 in
First Flight15.12.2009
Production Statusin production
ICAO CodeB788
IATA Code788
FAA TCDST00021SE
EASA TCDSIM.A.115
Data for (Version)Boeing 787-8 (Trent)

[Photo-ID: 10906] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, ANA / Boeing, N787EX, c/n 40691 / 2,© Karsten Palt, 2015Boeing
787-8 Dreamliner
ANA / Boeing
Reg.: N787EX
c/n: 40691 / 2
 
2nd prototype
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 10907] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, ANA / Boeing, N787EX, c/n 40691 / 2,© Karsten Palt, 2015Boeing
787-8 Dreamliner
ANA / Boeing
Reg.: N787EX
c/n: 40691 / 2
 
2nd prototype
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 10908] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, ANA / Boeing, N787EX, c/n 40691 / 2,© Karsten Palt, 2015Boeing
787-8 Dreamliner
ANA / Boeing
Reg.: N787EX
c/n: 40691 / 2
 
2nd prototype
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 12406] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Boeing, N787BX, c/n 40692 / 3,© Karsten Palt, 2016Boeing
787-8 Dreamliner
Boeing
Reg.: N787BX
c/n: 40692 / 3
 
3rd Dreamliner prototype
Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA]
[Photo-ID: 12503] © Karsten Palt 2016-05-09
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Qatar Airways, A7-BCB, c/n 38320 / 58,© Karsten Palt, 2016Boeing
787-8 Dreamliner
Qatar Airways
Reg.: A7-BCB
c/n: 38320 / 58
 
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