num_pages: 160
description: With the launch of its superjumbo the A380 Airbus made what looked like an unbeatable bid for commercial aviation supremacy. But archrival Boeing responded: Not so fast. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has already generated more excitement--and more orders--than any commercial airplane in the company's history.This book offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the first all-new airplane developed by Boeing since its 1990 launch of the 777. With hundreds of photographs Boeing 787 Dreamliner closely details the design and building of Boeing's new twin-engine jet airliner as well as the drama behind its launch.Here are the key players the controversies the critical decisions about materials and technology--the plastic reinforced with carbon fiber that will make this mid-sized widebody super lightweight. And here from every angle is the Dreamliner itself in all its gleaming readiness to rule the air.
language: English
title: Boeing 787 Dreamliner
publisher: Zenith Press