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Today we present you 16 curious facts that you surely did not know about the magnificent and modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
In this special delivery we have had the participation of Santiago Coba, Boeing Maintenance Instructor 787 Chicago-based United, with whom we have spoken to learn more about the 787.
The most modern aircraft in commercial service Boeing revolutionized the way of traveling thanks to new technologies, components and materials, but surely many of you will not know some of the very interesting facts that we are going to share today.
16 Facts you didn't know about Boeing 787
Let's see, that aviation is full of curiosities and information that we do not commonly know, an example the hole in aircraft window, the RAT or the hooks on the wings of some planes, but today we are going to go further and delve into the Boeing 787 with 15 fun facts. we start:
- The plane is made 53% of plastic: carbon fiber coated plastic – a composite material.
- Airplane windows are a 30% larger and have electric curtains.
- Cockpit windows do NOT open.
- The plane is a "Fly-by-Wire" there is not a single wire to control control surfaces – everything is electric/digital.
- First commercial aircraft to use Fiber Optics to carry critical flight information: there is a mile of optimal fiber inside the plane.
- The brakes are electric – with electric actuators – therefore they work based on the calculation of a computer dedicated to them.
- In the engines the blades are handmade with carbon fiber.
- Carbon fiber construction eliminates nearly 2000 pounds of weight in rivets.
- Carbon fiber and aluminum don't get along, they are bad neighbors. aluminum corrosion, therefore titanium is the preferred metal to use, when metal is required.
- The landing gear brackets of the models 787-8 manufactured before 2014 They are also carbon fiber. – They look like dinosaur leg bones..
- In the bathrooms there is a sensor where you pass your hand and "pull the chain" without hitting it.
- Wings twist or flex normally in upward flight – until 3 meters – due to the flexibility of the carbon fiber – maximum flexibility is up to EIGHT meters.
- The brain of the plane 16 computers (like laptops) in two cabinets in the front electronics compartment.
- The only plane that uses fluid -liquid like the fluid in your car's radiator-, for cooling electronic components in the rear electronics compartment.
- It does not have physical “Circuit Breakers” in the cockpit, all of them are electronic and can be controlled on the screens in this cabin.
- United Airlines meet this fleet (787) like the plastic princess.
Did you know this data? Tell us in the comments how many of them you already knew previously.
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Nicolas what are the weaknesses of the 787
What do you mean by weaknesses??
weak point? refers to that..
If that's what you mean, should make another post.
Incredible as technology advances!
Imagine what it will be like 10 years!
Excellent aircraft with state-of-the-art technology in every way, which will be used as a starting point in the design of the next generation of Boeing, starting with the 777X.
Now we have to wait to know the curious data of the 777X
Interesting new technologies in synthetic materials,with the guarantees
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I rode one on one occasion and it was wonderful to take off, nor did it feel ufff great experience
it's so quiet, it's great.
I really didn't know most, It is a great plane and its technology will undoubtedly be the basis of many more planes apart from those that already use it, such as the 747-8 and the 777-X, It is a plane that revolutionized aviation, undoubtedly a marvel of technology. Good post
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Excellent aircraft with state-of-the-art technology in every way, which will be used as a starting point in the design of the next generation of Boeing, starting with the 777X.
super interesting.
Thanks for sharing
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