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Boeing 787 Dreamliner - Aircraft; photo wallpapers: Boeing is expected to
announce another delay for completion of its 787 Dreamliner. This time the
problem is a design flaw with the plane's center wing box, which is where its
wings join the fuselage.
The replacement for the
Sonic Cruiser project was dubbed the 7E7 (with a development code name of Y2.)
The "E" was said to stand for various things, depending upon the
audience. To some, it stood for "efficiency", to others it stood for
"environmentally friendly". In the end, Boeing claimed it merely
stood for "Eight", after the aircraft was eventually rechristened
"787". A public naming competition was also held, for which out of
500,000 votes cast online the winning title was Dreamliner.
Boeing believes large
capacity aircraft flying to big, overcrowded, dispersal “hubs” are passé.
Travellers want speed and direct connections. The B787 Dreamliner (formerly the
B7E7) is the result of Boeing’s new preoccupation. The aircraft is swift and
fuel efficient, with a cruising speed of Mach 0.85. It is smaller and can access
regional airports without fuss. It also has a range that can extend to 16,000km
carrying about 280 passengers. The good news for passengers is the B-787 is
pressurised for a lower altitude and with higher cabin humidity. The catch is,
the plane will not be certified and delivered until 2008 or later - and
delivery delays have left customers and Boeing red-faced. Rival Airbus keenly
aware that Boeing may be onto something, is also working on a smaller, more
fuel-efficient A350 to compete head-to-head with the B787. Boeing may yet have
the last laugh. Qantas has committed a potential US$18 billion for up to 115 of
the sleek B787s with the first 65 com...