The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing recently introduced its newest plane, the 787 Dreamliner, to much excitement and awe. This is the most technologically advanced commercial airplane to date.
There’s a lot of talk about things like fuel efficiency, a lighter and stronger all-composite airframe, and “bleedless” engines (don’t ask me about those, I don’t know squat about them). But what really got me hyperventilating and hoping that this new airplane will one day fly to the Philippines are these gorgeous features:
Innovative lighting – daylight or a nighttime sky can be simulated throughout the flight, and hopefully allow for a more restful sleep and reduce jetlag.
The biggest storage bins in the industry – I’ll be able to bring more pasalubong onboard and not have to worry about hitting anyone’s noggin with a stack of buko pie!
19-inch windows – No more squinting through tiny portholes for that first glimpse of Manila. And these windows don’t have shades. They are darkened by the simple touch of a button.
A new cabin architecture – Better design gives the 787 a more comfortable and welcoming feel.
Wheelchair-accessible lavatories, which means they’re bigger! Oh, I guess I should add that they have touchless features including faucets, toilet flushing and waste flaps.
To complete the package, the 787 will also have higher humidity (more comfort), better air quality, lower cabin altitude and a smoother, quieter flight.
The Boeing 787 will enter service in 2008. I hope the powers that be in the airlines that fly to the Philippines read this blog.
Wouldn’t you like to fly in this gem next year?
For more info, go to MSNBC or to Boeing.com.
via Boeingmedia.com
Tags: Dreamliner, Boeing 787, Philippine flights, Philippine travel
7 Comments
Wow! I wouldn’t mind crisscrossing the world in a plane like that!
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bleedless engines, simply put, are engines that do not “bleed” a portion of its thrust to power the plane’s electicity. This is unlike all current aircraft, including the new Airbus A380. The B787 will have its main power generation (to power lights, TV, cockpit, etc.) from another source besides the engine (propbably a new power supply within the plane) and that its engine’s full thrust capabilities are solely used for flight.
wow…i wish westjet would order one of those babys…
Sorry but the explanation from “beyjee” is a bit off. Modern jet engines normally “bleed” hot, compressed air from the engine and put it to work on useful tasks such as de-icing the wings, running pneumatic actuators and pressurizing the cabin. On the 787, which flies around with 1.5 megawatts of power, the tasks that required bleed air can now be handled by electrically driven compressors. This will eliminate the ducting and pipe work associated with bleed air and make the engines more accessible.
Ha! I con only imagine the cost of airfare! That’s a super high tech gorgeous bird!!! Is everything computerized? I had watched a program which stated that new computerized aircraft can’t land in the same spot too many times … I missed part of the program so I don’t know why that is. Can someone explain ? Thanks
ooops “can” not “con”…