Thomson take first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
 

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Arrival: Thomson Managing Director Chris Browne waves
from the steps of the aeroplane
after the 787 arrived in Manchester today

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DREAMLINER ARRIVES IN BRITAIN

Seats: 210 to 290.

Range: 8,800 to 9,400 miles.

Wingspan: 197 feet.

Length: 186 feet.

Height: 56 feet.

Cruise speed: Mach 0.85, about 650 mph.

Cargo volume: 4,400 cubic feet.

Maximum takeoff weight: 502,500 pounds.

List price: $193.5 million (£120million),
although airlines often negotiate discounts.

Components: 50 per cent carbon fiber,
20 per cent aluminum, 15 per cent titanium,
10 per cent steel, 5 per cent other.

Engines: Rolls Royce or General Electric.

That's a sexy plane. Like a whale in the sky. A Big Fat Sexy whale.

Fly in style!

I love it. I love flying.