Boeing rolls out first 787-9

BOEING has completed its first 787-9 Dreamliner, the second member of the 787 family. The aircraft was moved to the flight line, where teams are preparing it to fly shortly.

   The Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s construction is 50% composite materials. At 20 ft (6 m) longer than the 787-8, the 787-9 will extend the 787 family in both capacity and range, carrying 40 more passengers and has an additional range of 300 nautical miles (555 km).



 (The ÿrst 787-9 rolled out of Boeing’s Everett, Washington, factory on 24 August.)

   The second and third 787-9s are in assembly. First delivery to launch customer Air New Zealand is set for mid-2014.

   At the Paris Air Show earlier this year, Boeing launched the 787-10 Dreamliner, the third and largest member of the 787 family.

Source:www.boeing.com