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Rudder of Boeing 787 made in China
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14:32, July 12, 2007
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Fourteen years after the launch of the Boeing 777 in 1993, Boeing's
newest aircraft - the 787 "Dreamliner"- took off from Seattle, in the
United States, at 6:30 pm Beijing time on July 9th.
Chinese passengers will be able to experience the 787 "Dreamliner" in
China as soon as next year.
50 percent of the plane is made of synthetic materials
Boeing 787 productions began in 2006, underwent assembly and testing in
2007, and will be certified, delivered, and ready for operation in 2008.
Although it is not available for public display; the 787 "Dreamliner" has
received a large number of orders from the Boeing Company.
Despite the difference in the upward-inclined wing, the Boeing 787 is not
very different from other aircraft in appearance. In fact, it contains a
lot of important technical innovations. Fifty percent of the main
structure of this aircraft, both the fuselage and wings, consists of
carbon fiber composite materials, instead of the traditional aluminum; 15
percent of the structure is made of titanium. It is the first civil
jetliner made of carbon fiber composite materials. This construction
makes the Boeing 787 lighter and capable of bearing more corrosion than
similar models of aircraft.
Moreover, the Boeing 787 is 20 percent more fuel efficient than similar
models of aircraft when it makes long distance flights. Therefore, its
use will also greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"Dreamliner" aircraft's rudder made in China
Chinese aircraft manufacturers played an important role in the production
of the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner". The first "Dreamliner" aircraft's
rudders, fuselage fairing and leading edge of the vertical tail, were all
made in China. At the end of last year, the Harbin Aircraft Industrial
(Group) Company, the HaFei Group, was officially recognized as the
world's sole supplier for Boeing 787 fuselage fairing; and it will take
the responsibility of supplying these products from 2007 to 2021. On
February 2nd of this year, HaFei's first Boeing 787 fuselage fairing was
delivered to the Boeing Company.
Boeing has also signed a production contract for Boeing 787 composite
material rudders, 737 aircraft front boarding gates, and automatic
emergency exits on aircraft wings, with the Chengdu Aircraft Industrial
(Group) Co.LTD.(CAC), of China's Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC
I). At the end of last month, the world's first Boeing 787 aircraft
rudder was completed by the CAC and was delivered to the American Boeing
company. This rudder is now the largest civilian aircraft composite
material part produced by China. It is 10.7 meters long and 3 meters
wide. In addition to China, many other countries including Japan and
Canada are involved in the manufacture of the Boeing 787.
Chinese passengers can experience the aircraft next year
The Boeing 787 aircraft will begin initial trial flights in late August
or September. China's airlines have ordered 60 aircrafts that will be
delivered and put into use next year. Liu Xian, chief pilot of China
Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. (CSN), said that CSN's first 787 aircraft will
be used in August 2008; and it is expected to fly along domestic routes
to Guangzhou, Shenyang, Urumchi, as well as along intercontinental routes.
The Boeing 787 is a medium size aircraft. There are three models of this
aircraft, for medium and long distance flights; carrying 210 to 330
passengers; and with a price range of US$146 million to US$200 million.
Recently, the total number of orders, globally, of the Boeing 787
"Dreamliner" reached 677, which makes the aircraft one of the most
successful new models. The date of delivery has been set for 2015.
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