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.