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Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner specs, size & range
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (ICAO code B788, IATA 788) is a landplane with 2 jet engines in the heavy wake-turbulence category. It is 56.7 m long, a 60.1 m wingspan, a maximum take-off weight of 227,930 kg and a range of 13,621 km.
787-8 Dreamliner specifications
- Fuselage width
- 5.75 m
- Fuselage height
- 5.75 m
- Max landing weight
- 172,365 kg (379,999 lb)
- Max zero-fuel weight
- 161,100 kg
- Max ramp weight
- 228,383 kg
Models & engines
| Model | Engines | Certified |
|---|---|---|
| 787-8 | General Electric GEnx-1B64 / GEnx-1B64/P1 / GEnx-1B64/P2 / GEnx-1B67 / GEnx-1B67/P1 / GEnx-1B67/P2 / GEnx-1B70 / GEnx-1B70/P1 / GEnx-1B70/P2 / GEnx-1B70/75/P1 / GEnx-1B70/75/P2 | 26 Aug 2011 |
| 787-8 | Rolls Royce Trent 1000-A / Trent 1000-A2 / Trent 1000-C / Trent 1000-C2 / Trent 1000-D / Trent 1000-D2 / Trent 1000-E / Trent 1000-G / Trent 1000-G2 / Trent 1000-H / Trent 1000-H2 / Trent 1000-L2 / Trent 1000-AE3 / Trent 1000-CE3 / Trent 1000-D3 / Trent 1000-G3 / Trent 1000-H3 | 26 Aug 2011 |
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a landplane with 2 jet engines built by Boeing. Air-traffic control and flight-tracking sites identify it by the ICAO type code B788, while airline timetables and booking sites use the IATA code 788. It belongs to the heavy wake-turbulence category, so aircraft landing or taking off behind it must keep extra separation.
787-8 Dreamliner size and dimensions
The 787-8 Dreamliner is 56.72 m (186.1 ft) long, has a wingspan of 60.12 m and stands 16.92 m tall. That makes it the #23 longest of 67 airliners & big jets in our database — longer than 66% of them. Its fuselage is 5.75 m wide, wide enough for a twin-aisle cabin. With 377.0 m² of wing, the wing loading at maximum weight is about 605 kg/m².
787-8 Dreamliner weight and fuel
The maximum take-off weight is 227,930 kg (502,499 lb) and it may land at up to 172,365 kg — 76% of take-off weight, so after a short flight it has to burn off fuel before landing at full weight. Among airliners & big jets it ranks #25 of 69 by weight. Without fuel it may weigh at most 161,100 kg, leaving up to 66,830 kg for fuel at maximum take-off weight. The tanks hold 126,206 litres (33,340 US gallons), about 101.0 tonnes of jet fuel.
787-8 Dreamliner speed and range
It cruises at about 904 km/h (488 knots), faster than 73% of airliners & big jets. Its range of 13,621 km (7,355 nm) is enough to fly non-stop from London to Singapore (10,880 km) — about 15.1 hours at cruise speed. On final approach it flies at around 140 knots (259 km/h), ICAO approach category C. Its ceiling is 43,100 ft (13,137 m).
787-8 Dreamliner models and engines
Our database lists 2 certified models of the 787-8 Dreamliner: 787-8 and 787-8. The first was certified in August 2011. Engines come from General Electric and Rolls Royce, so operators can choose the powerplant.
Aircraft similar to the 787-8 Dreamliner
Comparable airliners & big jets include Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, Airbus A300B, McDonnell Douglas DC-8-50 and Airbus A330-900neo.
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