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Video answers: ‘The Dreamliner’s huge windows’

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  1. Its primary structural construction materials are composite materials, mostly carbon reinforced plastics.
  2. It has made new routes that were previously not commercially viable, a reality.
  3. It may have saved the company from bankruptcy.
  4. They’re so big because the composite materials used in its construction create a much stronger structure which can bear a higher stress load than traditional materials.

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Video: ‘The Dreamliner’s huge windows’

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This week’s video describes the 787 Dreamliner and its huge windows, find out why they’re so big by watching the video below.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

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  1. What’re the primary structural construction materials of the 787?
  2. How has this ‘lighter’ plane changed the nature of the aviation industry?
  3. What effect did the 787 have on Polish Airlines?
  4. Why are the 787’s windows so big?

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Why Are The Dreamliner’s Windows So Big?

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Video answers: ‘The 787’s versatility’

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  1. According to Randy, what’s unique is the number of different airlines and business models that can use the aircraft.
  2. It’s been used in short range, medium range and long range operations, and all with a variety of different business models.
  3. The air.
  4. The plane has filters that remove viruses and others that remove odours. It has a lower cabin altitude so there’s more oxygen in the air and there’s also more moisture in the air.
  5. They’re about 70% larger than competitors’ windows. There’s also no window shade because they’re electronically dimmable.

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Video: ‘The 787’s versatility’

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Here’s an interesting video that describes Scoot’s use of the 787 and shows just how versatile an aircraft it is.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

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  1. What is different about the 787 according to Randy Tinseth?
  2. What kind of operations has the 787 been used in?
  3. What do crews like about the 787?
  4. What’s different about this aspect of the 787?
  5. What’s different about the windows on the 787?

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AA 787 test flight answers

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  1. It was a C1 flight, which is a flight by the customer before accepting a new plane.
  2. It involves taking the plane up and performing all of the checks on the emergency systems and everything else before they purchase the aircraft.
  3. They check everything that relates to what their passengers will see, feel, touch, use, look at and everything that the flight attendants use, basically everything that’s in the plane.
  4. According to David, it performed beautifully.
  5. He says it performs just like in the simulator.

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AA 787 test flight

Here’s a short video that describes American Airlines’ first 787 test flight.

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  1. What was the purpose of the flight?
  2. What does the flight involve?
  3. What do they check on the interior of the plane?
  4. How did the airplane perform during this test flight?
  5. How does the plane perform in general, according to David Hensley?

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Our First 787 Test Flight

We took our first Dreamliner through the paces. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop from its first test flight at Boeing’s Everett factory.