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| Courtesy of Businessweek |
Less than 2 years after Boeing delivered the first 787 Dreamliner, It is introducing the next variant, the 787-9. The Boeing 787-9 is a stretched version of the Boeing 787-8. The airplane is quite different with the 787-8, as it has a larger fuel tank, a much strengthened fuselage structure, and a slightly longer range of around 8500nmi. The 787-9 also has a significant difference in minimum take-off distance. Boeing is expecting a higher sale for the 787-9 since has the same performance as the 787-8 but with an extra 40 seats. Boeing claims that the 787 burns 20% less fuel than the average airliner.
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| Image by Boeing |
The first flight of the Boeing 787-9 was in September 2013. Thousands of Boeing employees gathered to watch their airplane fly. The test flight lasted for 5 hours and 15 mins as it circled around Seattle. With the success of the test flight, Boeing has so far attracted 391 firm orders. The test flight marks a milestone for the 787 program, as they are starting development on the new 787-10, which was launched at the Paris Air Show. Boeing is expecting to begin deliveries in 2014, starting with Air New Zealand.
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| 787 Performance and Features, Courtesy of planes.findthebest.com |
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| Future operators of the 787-9 |
The prototype 787-9, ZB001 or N789EX is currently under testing, and has accumulated more than 40 flight hours. ZB001 is scheduled to begin a series of flutter tests later this month.
Since N789EX has no interior, there are no interior photos to post. Thanks for reading.
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