Boeing 787-800
Aircraft Specifications:
- ICAO Designation: 788
- Passenger Capacity: 216 passengers
- Cargo Capacity: 232000 lbs
- Range: 9436 nm
- Cruising Speed: 535 knots
Description:
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range, mid-size wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner and the first 787 was unveiled in a roll-out ceremony on July 8, 2007. It entered commercial service on October 26, 2011 and vNWA purchased its first one in November of 2011. The 787-8 is the base model of the 787 family, with a length of 186 feet (57 m) and a wingspan of 197 feet (60 m) and a range of 7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles (14,200 to 15,200 km), depending on seating configuration. The 787-8 seats 210 passengers in a three-class configuration. The variant was the first of the 787 line to enter service, entering service in 2011. Boeing is targeting the 787-8 to replace the 767-200ER and 767-300ER, as well as expand into new non-stop markets where larger planes would not be economically viable. Two thirds of 787 orders are for the 787-8. The 787's design features lighter-weight construction. The aircraft is 80% composite by volume. Its materials, listed by weight, are 50% composite, 20% aluminum, 15% titanium, 10% steel, and 5% other. Aluminum is used on wing and tail leading edges, titanium used mainly on engines and fasteners, with steel used in various places. External features include raked wingtips and engine nacelles with noise-reducing serrated edges. The longest-range 787 variant can fly 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles (15,000 to 15,700 km), enough to cover the Los Angeles to Bangkok or New York City to Hong Kong routes. It has a cruising airspeed of Mach 0.85 (561 mph, 903 km/h at typical cruise altitudes). It?s powered by 2 General Electric GEnx engines producing 64,000 lbs of thrust each. vNWA currently has a fleet of 6 located throughout all the Major Hubs.