After years of delays, hacker vulnerabilities, and technical hiccups, Boeing is finally reaching the finish line - the 787 Dreamliner is ready. The first of the firm's fantasy flyers was presented to executives of All Nippon Airways this week, scoring ANA a dreamy new jet that promises to increase fuel efficiency by 20 percent when compared to similarly sized birds. The 787 owes its fuel savings (and selling point) to a primary structure comprised of 50 percent composite materials by weight; the much largerA380 sits pretty at 25 percent composite, for comparison's sake.
Engadget, Boeing presents first Dreamliner 787 to ANA, flights start in September
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