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Aircraft Information
Aircraft Make: Boeing
Aircraft Model: 787
Aircraft Nickname: Dreamliner
Aircraft Mil Civ Description: Large Jet
Category: Airplane
Class: Multi Engine Land
Engine Description: Twin Engine
First Flown Information
Sequence First Flown:
Date First Flown: 04/30/2010
Location First Flown: KVCV, Victorville, CA
Who and/or What Organization First Flown With: Boeing Flight Test (Heather)
Aircraft Experience
As of: 06/06/2020
Number of Hours Flown: 415
Number of Times Flown: 126
Other Aircraft Models Associated: B787-9, B787-9, B787-10
Recollections: In virtually every way, the Boeing 787 was revolutionary. From it’s advanced aerodynamics, to composite structure (enabling, in part, that aerodynamics), to full 3-axis fly-by-wire flight controls, to advanced engines (from not just one, but two manufacturers), to advanced electrical, pneumatic and avionics systems this airplane was truly “all new”. The target was to improve fuel efficiency by 20% and I think they got close to that.
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