Boeing 787 first flight

[rodsky]

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After 2 years of delays, the Boeing B787 finally makes its maiden flight...

YouTube - Boeing 787 makes maiden flight

Boeing's revolutionary lightweight 787 Dreamliner took to the skies for the first time, marking a new era in air transport as it became the largest passenger jet to fly made mostly of composite materials.

CNN feature here:

Boeing Dreamliner takes flight - CNN.com

-RODION

[vern]

Let us ask the tough questions ... how much is extra baggage going to cost?

[jinx360]

how many passenger fit on this gigantic jet?

[rodsky]

how many passenger fit on this gigantic jet?

Gigantic? The A380 is larger than this.



-RODION

[Vundaboi]

how many passenger fit on this gigantic jet?

Around 200 to 300 apparently. It's not great because of its size, but rather for being eco-friendly and fuel efficient.

[AMD_infinium05]

Around 200 to 300 apparently. It's not great because of its size, but rather for being eco-friendly and fuel efficient.

so this is what this aircraft boasts huh?

[Vundaboi]

so this is what this aircraft boasts huh?

That and the fact that it's made of composite materials which are usually used in rockets (e.g. propellant chambers, fins, etc.). The materials used on the plane are also lighter than aluminum and titanium.

[Motownkid]

Boeing promises passengers "a better flying experience" that includes bigger windows, more luggage space and better lighting. It promises airline operators greater efficiency by burning 20 percent less fuel than current models of comparable size and by providing as much as 45 percent more space for cargo.

So far, 55 customers have ordered 840 of the planes. The official price of one is $150 million.

This is the best part of the news.. hehe

[Tarmac]

The prototype is supposedly overweight. Perhaps the composite components didn't come in as light as Boeing originally thought. Unwanted weight means less performance and higher fuel burn. This means that unless Boeing engineers put the aircraft on a strict diet it may not meet performance guarantees.

Of course aircraft gaining weight between the design and production stages is not unheard of.

[VonTech]

effeciency vs quantity.....