Boeing 787 Dreamliner – The Newest Airplane from Boeing

Responding to the overwhelming preference of airlines around the world, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ new airplane is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a super-efficient airplane. An international team of top aerospace companies is developing the airplane, led by Boeing at its Everett facility near Seattle, Wash. ===UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE=== The 787-8 Dreamliner will carry 210 – 250 passengers on routes of 7650 to 8200 nautical miles (14200 to 15200 kilometers), while the 787-9 Dreamliner will carry 250 – 290 passengers on routes of 8000 to 8500 nautical miles (14800 to 15750 kilometers). A third 787 family member, the 787-3 Dreamliner, will accommodate 290 – 330 passengers and be optimized for routes of 2500 to 3050 nautical miles (4600 to 5650 kilometers). In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size airplanes, the 787 will provide airlines with unmatched fuel efficiency, resulting in exceptional environmental performance. The airplane will use 20 percent less fuel for comparable missions than today’s similarly sized airplane. It will also travel at speeds similar to today’s fastest wide bodies, Mach 0.85. Airlines will enjoy more cargo revenue capacity. Passengers will also see improvements with the new airplane, from an interior environment with higher humidity to increased comfort and convenience. ===ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY=== The key to this exceptional performance is a suite of new technologies being developed by Boeing and its international technology development team …

How Do They Do It? – Airplane Recycling

How airplanes are recycled. Hate to see those poor planes get torn up. I’d give ‘em a good home.

How does my presence on an airplane effect its fuel efficiency?

If, say, a 777 takes off weighing 500,000 pounds vs. 500,230 pounds (180 pounds of me, 40 pounds of luggage and 10 extra pounds of food and drink the airline adds), how many more pounds of fuel will be used because I am on board?
Bitburger: I am astonished at the precision of your answer. Would you be kind enough to tell me how you calculated it?
Opp…I forgot to add:

Assume I’m traveling 1,500 miles.

Fuel Economy of the C-130 Hercules Airplane?

After listening to NPR on the C-130 Hercules fuel economy @ 3 gallons to the mile, I find that hard to believe. Can this be confirmed? I had no success with my internet research on this subject.

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