Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

2h ago · © Judge Dredd

XiamenAir Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner taxiing at a major airport, showing off its sleek composite fuselage and signature raked wingtips.

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AviatorShots81 · 42m ago

So cool! 🛩️

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Aircraft

787-8 Dreamliner B788

XiamenAir standard livery

B-1567

Registration

Airline

Xiamen Airlines

CXA / MF

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

FUJIFILM X-S10 FUJIFILM XC50-230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS II

Achievements

Ultra-Long-Haul, Winglet Watcher, Skyline Symphony, Boeing Beginner, Dreamliner Hunter, Widebody Wizard

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Photo grade

Silver

Score: 82.0

Clean side-on Dreamliner shot with readable reg, but foreground fence and slight heat haze reduce impact.

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 787-8 is the original version of the Dreamliner family, revolutionizing long-haul travel with composite materials and advanced systems for greater efficiency.

Fleet Rarity

XiamenAir operates one of the largest Dreamliner fleets in China.

Record Flights

Used on XiamenAir’s intercontinental routes, including some of the longest non-stop flights from China to North America.

Safety & Events

This specific airframe is not publicly known for major incidents as of 2024.

Future Outlook

Likely to remain in passenger service for years, as 787-8s are relatively new.

Specifications

GEnx-1B or Trent 1000 (not specified, but most likely GEnx for XiamenAir fleet)

Engine

60.12 m

Wingspan

56.72 m

Length

13,620 km

Range

913 km/h

Speed

242–290 passengers

Capacity

227,930 kg

MTOW

16.92 m

Height

60,000–74,000 lbf (267–330 kN) per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 compliant, ≈85 dB at takeoff (varies by configuration)

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