Fact Sheet

Brief Description:
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a super-efficient airplane with new passenger-pleasing features. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size.

Seating:
210 to 250 passengers

Range:
7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles (14,200 to 15,200 kilometers)

Configuration:
Twin aisle

Cross Section:
226 inches (574 centimeters)

Wing Span:
197 feet (60 meters)

Length:
186 feet (57 meters)

Height:
56 feet (17 meters)

Flight deck size:
Similar to that of a 777

Cruise Speed:
Mach 0.85

Total Cargo Volume:
4,400 cubic feet 

Maximum Takeoff Weight:
484,000 pounds (219,540 kilograms)

Program milestones:

• Authority to offer late 2003
• Program launch April 2004
• Assembly start 2006