Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

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28 Mar 2026 · © Judge Dredd

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (N27957) taxiing at dusk in new globe livery.

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Aircraft

787-9 Dreamliner B789

United Airlines 2019 globe livery

N27957

Registration

Airline

United Airlines

UAL / UA

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

FUJIFILM X-S10 XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Achievements

Golden Hour Glory, Ultra-Long-Haul, Winglet Watcher, Boeing Beginner, Dreamliner Hunter, Widebody Wizard

6 badges earned

Location

Shep’s Mound

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · SYD/YSSY

-33.9461, 151.1770

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner represents a major step change in fuel efficiency, passenger comfort, and composite airframe construction, and is pivotal for long-haul point-to-point airline service. United Airlines was the launch customer for the 787-9 in North America.

Fleet Rarity

The 787-9 is widely used, but United is among the larger 787-9 operators globally (not rare in the fleet).

Record Flights

The 787-9 is used on some of the world\'s longest flights, including United\'s Houston-Sydney (among the top 10 longest nonstop routes).

Safety & Events

United\'s 787-9s have been involved in several non-fatal diversions and technical incidents, but not major accidents.

Future Outlook

The aircraft is still very much in frontline service and central to United\'s fleet plans for the 2020s.

Specifications

GEnx-1B or Trent 1000 (exact engine not visible, typical for United is GEnx-1B)

Engine

60.12 m

Wingspan

62.81 m

Length

14,140 km

Range

913 km/h

Speed

290 passengers (typical 2-class)

Capacity

254,011 kg

MTOW

17.02 m

Height

282–320 kN (63,500–71,500 lbf) per engine

Thrust

Approaches ICAO Chapter 4/14 compliant, 85–90 dB (varies by metric & locale)

Noise