Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

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10 Jun 2026 · © Siliconserver

A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (N26910) climbs out with its signature raked wingtips and globe livery.

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Aircraft

787-9 Dreamliner B789

United Airlines (globe livery)

N26910

Registration

Airline

United Airlines

UAL / UA

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

SONY ILCE-6700 E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

Achievements

Runway Royalty, Ultra-Long-Haul, Winglet Watcher, Boeing Beginner, Dreamliner Hunter, Widebody Wizard

6 badges earned

Photo grade

Silver

Score: 83.0

Great side profile and readable reg, but soft light and slight noise hold it back from S tier.

Location

Visitors hill

Munich Airport · MUC/EDDM

48.3555, 11.7733

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Munich Airport MUC

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The Boeing 787-9 is a long-range, composite twinjet that pioneered high fuel efficiency and passenger comfort for global flights, a workhorse of international fleets since its introduction.

Fleet Rarity

The 787-9 is a popular modern widebody; United operates over 35 units, and there are over 600 in service worldwide.

Record Flights

United 787-9s fly some of the world’s longest nonstops including San Francisco to Singapore, Los Angeles to Melbourne, and Houston to Sydney.

Safety & Events

United operates one of the largest 787 fleets. The type itself had early battery incidents, but this registration has no widely reported major events.

Future Outlook

Currently in active United fleet; expected to remain for many years.

Specifications

GEnx-1B or Trent 1000 (model not visually specified, but most United 787s use GEnx-1B)

Engine

60.12 meters

Wingspan

62.81 meters

Length

14,140 kilometers

Range

913 km/h

Speed

Typical 290 passengers (2-class)

Capacity

254,000 kilograms

MTOW

17.02 meters

Height

320–338 kN (GEnx-1B)

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 compliant; certified ~85-90 dB (at takeoff, approximate)

Noise