787

Wide-body commercial aircraft

The 787, or Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is a wide-body commercial aircraft that entered service in 2011.

Known for its composite fuselage and fuel efficiency, the 787 typically flies long-haul international routes: We took the 787 to Tokyo.

The number often stands alone in aviation contexts: They're switching that route to a 787.

aircraft

Boeing

American aircraft manufacturer

fuselage · aviation · airliner · jetliner · long-haul · cabin · cockpit · wingspan · turbofan · Rolls-Royce

innovation

lightweight

Lacking mass or importance

humidity · pressurization · LED · dimmable · aerodynamic · technology · advanced · engineering · design · modern

model

variant

Differing form of something

configuration · seating · layout · first-class · economy · premium · interior · specification · performance · cruise

routes

transpacific

Spanning the Pacific Ocean

hub · destination · network · schedule · frequency · point-to-point · regional · intercontinental · service · connection

Opposites
aircraft body type

787737

Boeing's best-selling jetliner

regional jet · narrow-body · turboprop

aircraft manufacturer rivalry

787Airbus

European aircraft manufacturer

A380

aviation era/technology

787747

Boeing's iconic widebody airliner

DC-10 · Comet · Concorde

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Rated G