Boeing’s Newer, Bigger, Less Flammable Dreamliner Is Ready to Fly

This last year has not been kind to Boeing ’s starter 787 Dreamliner class airplanes , what with the repeatedelectrical flame , fleet groundings , and bad publicity . But Boeing is confident that it ’s work the twirl out in its newest Dreamliner loop , the 787 - 9 , which rolled out of the manufactory earlier today and is eagerly awaiting its first test flight .

The 787 - 9 is an prolonged variant of the original 787 - 8 . The new model is 20 feet longer than its predecessor , with way for 40 more passenger . It also feature a dandy fuel mental ability ( and therefore long service range of mountains ) thanks to an extra advancing tank , though the two variate deal the same wingspan . And like the original Dreamliner , the 787 - 9 relies heavily of composite materials in its construction as weight - saving measures . Up to 80 pct of the planer ’s volume is composed of composite material — some 325 tons of carbon fibre - based plastics .

Air Zealand will be the first airline to contain the 787 - 9 into its fleet . The fresh Boeings are expect to vie head - to - head with rival Airbus A330s when the 787 - 9 contain to the skies in the second fourth of 2014 . [ CNET – Images : Boeing ]

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