Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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[00:00:00]WhoThatPlane com Presents Boeing's 787 Dreamliner designed and built by Boeing in the USA together with its global partners When Boeing announced the 787 Dreamliner in 2003 the most discussed feature wasn't speed or capacity it was what the aircraft was made of Rather than the aluminum that had defined commercial airliners for half a century Boeing's new widebody jet would have a fuselage formed primarily from carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites with composite materials making up roughly 50 of the total airframe weight The result was lighter and more corrosion resistant than its predecessors enabling cabin humidity levels three times higher than a typical aluminum jet a difference passengers notice after a long flight along with windows 65 larger than those on comparable aircraft equipped with electrochromic dimming instead of pull down shades The program grew out of Boeing's cancelled Sonic Cruiser project which had aimed at near supersonic cruise speed when airlines made it clear that they cared more about fuel efficiency than speed Top speed 590 mph Range 7 635 miles Service ceiling 43 000 feet Maximum takeoff weight 560 000 pounds Learn more at WhoThatPlane com