[M]The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a twin-engine[/M] wide-body turbofan [M]aircraft[/M] used as a medium and long-haul airliner, developed by the US company Boeing.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a wide-body twin-engine passenger aircraft developed by the American company Boeing. The maximum number of passengers (in a single-class configuration): from 250 to 330, depending on the variant (in terms of capacity and flight range, the 787 is comparable to the Boeing 767). Boeing claims the Dreamliner is more fuel efficient than previous designs. The Boeing 787 became the company's first passenger aircraft to use composite materials extensively in its construction.
Until January 28, 2005, the 787 was developed under the designation 7E7.
The first example was shown at the plant in Everett, Washington on July 8, 2007.
After a series of delays, the Boeing 787 took off for the first time on December 15, 2009.
On October 26, 2011, the liner made its first commercial flight.
In April 2021, the number of manufactured aircraft of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family exceeded 1,000 units.