Dreamliner

Dreamliner, also known as the Boeing 787, is a twin engine aircraft under development by Boeing Company in its Everett facility. It is a midsized aircraft to be launched by the Japanese company All Nippon Airways. Dreamliner is known to have a number of technological improvements, however, various criticisms are projected on these factors.

The Dreamliner 787 (image embedded from Aeroviation on 31 July 2009)

Family

• 787-3
• 787-8
• 787-9

Performance of 787 (Boeing, 2009 ¹)

Accommodate 210 to 330 passengers

• 787-3: 290 – 330 passengers
• 787-8: 210 – 250 passengers
• 787-9: 250 – 290 passengers

Optimised on the routes of 4,600 to 15,750 kilometers

• 787-3: 4,600 – 5,650 kilometers
• 787-8: 14,200 – 15,200 kilometers
• 787-9: 14,800 – 15,750 kilometers

Fuel costs

• 20 per cent less fuel than same-sized aircraft

Speed

• Mach 0.85 – same speed of today’s fastest wide-bodied aircraft

Passenger Comfort

• Higher humidity level
• Increased interior comfort and convenience over today’s aircraft
• Internet facility

Cargo Capacity

• More cargo capacity than same-sized aircraft

Technology

• 50 per cent of the aircraft is made of composite materials
• Self monitoring system to look after its own fractures and maintenance issues
• 8 per cent engine efficiency
• Reduction of 40,000 to 50,000 fasteners and 1,500 aluminum sheers

First Flight

• Second quarter of 2009

First delivery

• In first quarter of 2010

Orders

• 787-3: 43
• 787-8: 622
• 787-9: 214

Criticism and concerns (Wikipedia, 2009 ²)

• Cracks and fatigue might not be easily visible in composite fuselage
• Hidden damage
• Possible lightning strikes in composite material
• Toxic fumes from composite materials in the case of onboard or post crash fire
• Overweight
• Unauthorised access to cockpit management system from internet onboard.

References

1. BOEING (2009). Dreamliner. Retrieved from http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/index.html on 26 February 2009

2. WIKIPEDIA (2009). Dreamliner. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamliner on 26 February 2009.

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