Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

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Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Atheist-Lite » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:13 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15456914

Boeing's Dreamliner completes first commercial flight

The All Nippon Airlines (ANA) flight carried its first passengers from Tokyo to Hong Kong.

The Dreamliner had originally been scheduled for delivery in 2008, but Boeing has suffered a string of setbacks.

Wednesday's flight was a special charter, with normal services due to start in November.

The flight came as Boeing said its quarterly profits were a third higher than last year.

Problems with the Dreamliner have put its launch behind schedule, the latest being an onboard fire during test flights last November, and the company will hope a successful launch will help put to bed some of the memories of prior setbacks.

Boeing says the twin-aisle, mid-size plane features the industry's largest windows, with higher cabin humidity and cleaner air - all of which combine to allow passengers to arrive at their destinations more refreshed.

Because of the materials used in construction - carbon fibre rather than aluminium - as well as new engines and aerodynamics, Boeing says the Dreamliner is about 20% more fuel efficient than similarly-sized models flying today.

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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:31 pm

That makes even less sense than usual. Whaddup?
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Post by Jason » Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:32 pm

You have to watch the video to get it. The news guy picks up a little model of it. :P

ETA: I still don't get where the media is getting this '800 ordered units' from. Boeing's site still shows 26 cancelled orders for the 787. :dunno

http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/index.cfm

Oh nevermind.. I see what they're doing. Adding all the orders from 2004.
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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:34 pm

PordFrefect wrote:You have to watch the video to get it. The news guy picks up a little model of it. :P
Ach. The video didn't load for me.
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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Tero » Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:58 pm

Many planes are that size. For overseas flights, I have been on mostly Airbus planes by SAS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Airlines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A340*
Typical two isle seating, forget how many side by side in the middle row.

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Boeing has stated that it is likely to develop another version, the longer 787-10, with seating capacity between 290 and 310

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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Tero » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:07 am

Where is the parody thread?
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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Schneibster » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:26 am

Airbus planes always make me nervous. The bad fit'n'finish is what does it, I suppose.

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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Atheist-Lite » Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:03 am

Schneibster wrote:Airbus planes always make me nervous. The bad fit'n'finish is what does it, I suppose.

ETA: I do hate Super 80s more, though.
I worry about the wings on that Dreamliner. They don't look very sturdy. :smoke:
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Post by Schneibster » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:11 am

My grandmother was the cable and harness builder who wired the first KC-135.
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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Atheist-Lite » Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:33 am

Schneibster wrote:My grandmother was the cable and harness builder who wired the first KC-135.
That would have been a very responsible position at the time. Can't afford comedians like me working with those cables. :smoke:
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Post by Schneibster » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:14 am

Actually, she was labor; she was the best cable and harness builder they had, so they called her in to set up the nailboards for the first one. Buncha suits standin' around gettin' paid to watch someone work, was how she described it, and no doubt she'd told the story quite a few times over shots before I ever heard it, too.
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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Atheist-Lite » Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:50 am

Schneibster wrote:Actually, she was labor; she was the best cable and harness builder they had, so they called her in to set up the nailboards for the first one. Buncha suits standin' around gettin' paid to watch someone work, was how she described it, and no doubt she'd told the story quite a few times over shots before I ever heard it, too.
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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by Schneibster » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:59 am

I dunno, I'd rather not be the one answering questions in front of the Congressional committee. Just sayin'.
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Post by klr » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:03 am

Targeting a different market segment to the A380 ....
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Re: Why is the dreamliner so tiny?

Post by JimC » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:39 am

All irrelevant to me, I don't fly...

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