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Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Long-haul airliner

A composite widebody family designed for efficient long-range and point-to-point operations.

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Aircraft type Widebody jet
Passenger capacity 248–336
Maximum range 8,300 nmi
Production status In production
Overview

About the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

A composite widebody family designed for efficient long-range and point-to-point operations.

The aircraft is primarily designed for long-haul airliner operations.

Specifications

Aircraft details

Manufacturer
Boeing
Family
787
Aircraft type
Widebody jet
Primary role
Long-haul airliner
Production status
In production
Passenger capacity
248–336
Maximum range
8,300 nautical miles
Engine options
2 × General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Aircraft family

Variants

3 variants
Boeing

Boeing 787-10

The longest and highest-capacity Boeing 787 variant.

Typical seats 300–375
Maximum seats —
Range 7,500 nmi
Cruise speed —
Length
68.3 m
Wingspan
60.1 m
Height
17.0 m
Maximum takeoff weight
260,360 kg
Engines
2 × GE Aerospace GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Boeing

Boeing 787-8

The shortest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family.

Typical seats 200–275
Maximum seats —
Range 8,000 nmi
Cruise speed —
Length
56.7 m
Wingspan
60.1 m
Height
16.9 m
Maximum takeoff weight
227,930 kg
Engines
2 × GE Aerospace GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Boeing

Boeing 787-9

The middle and longest-range passenger member of the Boeing 787 family.

Typical seats 250–325
Maximum seats —
Range 8,300 nmi
Cruise speed —
Length
62.8 m
Wingspan
60.1 m
Height
17.0 m
Maximum takeoff weight
259,220 kg
Engines
2 × GE Aerospace GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
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