Boeing 787 Dreamliner

The Ultimate 787 Dreamliner is the latest offering by Boeing. In this post I'll tell you about the latest addition to the Air India Airlines, What are the features. Boeing claims that the Dreamliner is the most fuel efficient aircraft among all other aircrafts that the company offers.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

About 787 Dreamliner:

Dreamliner is a bigger, better, and efficient aircraft which the maker Boeing claims to save 20% of the fuel consumption as compared to the similar sized 767 by Boeing. Its capable of accommodating upto 290 passengers inside it's well placed seating arrangement. The first dreamliner was unveiled on July 8, 2007 at the company's Everett Assembly Factory and at that moment Boeing received 677 orders which is maximum for a wide body aircraft at launch event. 

Inside the Dreamliner:

Flight Deck:

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Flight Deck

The 787 Dreamliner features a state-of-the-art flight deck which is dosed with latest enhancements. It is equipped with a full suite of navigation and communication radios and avionics.  Dual Head-Up Display (HUD), very large flat panel multifunction displays, dual Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) as standards.
The wide-format displays provide a larger map and enhance access to information about the flight and navigation.

Features for passengers:

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Seats

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Air Filteration process

• Dynamic LED Lightning: The cabin has LED lights as compared to incandescent lights in other planes and these LED lights can stimulate spectrum of full day lightning from day to night for longer flights.  
• Bigger Windows: The dreamliner has 30% bigger windows with electrochromic dimming system and with that the passenger can change the tint of the window as per their need.
• Cleaner Air: The dreamliner has High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter (HEPA) which filters out the bacteria and fungus. In addition to that the plane has gaseous filter to remove odor and keep the air fresh.
• Smoother Ride: The plane is equipped with sensors to sense the outer turbulence and command the wings to tackle it so that the passenger gets smoother ride without any sick feeling. 

Dreamliner Body:

Boeing 787 Dreamliner: One Piece barrel construction

The use of composite materials in the wing structure allows the 787 wing to have a higher aspect ratio (the square of the wing span divided by the wing area) than previous aircraft. This high aspect ratio wing design combined with efficiency enhancing raked wing tips allow the 787 to be one of the fastest commercial aircraft (Mach 0.85 cruise speed) while consuming less fuel than today's comparably sized aircraft.
            The 787 Dreamliner is built up with one-piece construction as compared with traditional penalized construction, one-piece barrel construction offers lower weight and reduced maintenance costs.

Benefits:

• More Flying Days
• Passenger Preference 
• More space for cargo
• Speed to travel faster
• 20% less fuel consumption
• 30% less maintenance
• 15% lower Operating Costs
• Lower Emissions
• Reliable and easy to repair configuration

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