Simviation Forum - 7E7 Dreamliner is offically "the Boeing 787"

Jan 29^th, 2005 at 2:51pm

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Read it yourself
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q1/nr_050128g.html

Not really surprising

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Reply #1 - Jan 29^th, 2005 at 2:53pm

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shame, but it will always be the 7E7 to me.

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Reply #2 - Jan 30^th, 2005 at 6:51am

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shame, but it will always be the 7E7 to me.

Why do you call it a shame? I think it's good Boeing keeps the tradition up!

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Reply #3 - Jan 30^th, 2005 at 6:58am

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New aircraft, new name. Besides the reasons for doing this i think were a little dodgy. If you chinese airlines order our 7E7 we will rename it 787 because we know the significance of the number 8 in your culture. They could have just gone with 808 instead. Roll Eyes

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Reply #4 - Jan 30^th, 2005 at 9:21am

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Calling it the 787 is hardly the suprise of the century. It would have been the 787 whether the chinese ordered it or not.

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Reply #5 - Jan 30^th, 2005 at 9:32am

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I don't see what difference the type number makes. 787 is the next in sequence & perfectly logical. In the end it's only a reference number. I think this stems from the US manufacturers practice of rarely giving their aircraft official names. Maybe if this one becomes known as the Dreamliner rather than by its type designation this practice will die out. I wouldn't bet on it as Airbus seems to have inherited the number idea.

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Reply #6 - Jan 30^th, 2005 at 10:10am

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Names help make a plane famous, official or unofficial. Do you really think the Spitfire would have become the icon it is if it were simply called the Supermarine Type 300 or would the Merlin have become a legend among engines if it was only called the PV-12? I think not.

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Reply #7 - Jan 31^st, 2005 at 1:56pm

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Names help make a plane famous, official or unofficial. Do you really think the Spitfire would have become the icon it is if it were simply called the Supermarine Type 300 or would the Merlin have become a legend among engines if it was only called the PV-12? I think not.

I definately agree... even with the official military designation of VC-25, or the common Boeing title of 747-200b, most people still are clueless as to what you're talking about until you mention the unofficial name "Air Force 1". Then everyone recognizes it. (Yes, I know Air Force One is merely the call sign for when the president is onboard.)

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Reply #8 - Jan 31^st, 2005 at 3:05pm

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What comes after the 797? Would it be the 7107 (pronounced seven tendy seven?)

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Reply #9 - Jan 31^st, 2005 at 3:12pm

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Does anyone know the cockpit setup which it will have?

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Reply #10 - Jan 31^st, 2005 at 8:33pm

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Actual cockpit layout or the avionics?
Boeing has had a close relationship with Rockwell Collins in the past when it comes to the avionics design, so I guess it's either them or Honeywell/Sperry.

Regarding anything else, I'm as clueless as you

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Reply #11 - Feb 1^st, 2005 at 3:41am

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Im sooo proud my lil' old Air New Zealand has put an order in for these new fandangled 787's

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Reply #12 - Feb 1^st, 2005 at 5:34am

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It is said to have a simmilar layout to the 777, to make the transition as smooth as possible.

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Reply #13 - Feb 1^st, 2005 at 5:37am

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What comes after the 797? Would it be the 7107 (pronounced seven tendy seven?)

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I assume that 708 or 807 would be the next in sequence or is that too obvious? Wink

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Reply #14 - Feb 1^st, 2005 at 6:23am

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Let us hope this one will lift off succesfully before discussing about a successor!

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Reply #15 - Feb 2^nd, 2005 at 12:59am

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yes we dont want a repeat of the spruce goose now do we Wink

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Reply #16 - Feb 3^rd, 2005 at 3:17pm

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Sounds good to me. If the Asian market will go for 787s at least it will keep Boeing competitive with Airbus with the new planes. A380 and 787, both have "8"s. May even dig into Airbus' short and medium haul market share.

Maybe "7E7" can be reserved for after the 797, then 7F7, 7G7 ,... ad naseum.

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Reply #17 - Feb 7^th, 2005 at 9:21pm

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I find this entertaining:

From the Boeing link:
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Since the naming of the initial 707, all Boeing commercial jets have been named in succession based on the 7-7 formula: 717, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 up to the latest Boeing commercial jet transport, the 787.

But that's not really true...the 717 was introduced after Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas in the 90s. MD hadn't released the MD-95 yet so Boeing just "borrowed" it and called it the 717 and sold it. So hah, Boeing screwed up in their own article.

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