Boeing 787 facts

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Most Boeing 777's and 787's have a secret stairway that leads to a set of windowless bedrooms for the crew. In the Boeing 777, pilots have their own overhead sleeping compartments which feature two roomy sleeping areas, two business-class seats, and enough room for a closet, sink, or lavatory.

Newer and larger airplanes (Boeing 777 and 787) have hidden crew rest areas above the passenger areas. These areas have enough room to sleep up to 8 flight attendants on long-haul flights. Pilots may also have rest areas that include private bathrooms.

In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 18 of the best facts about Boeing 787 I managed to collect.

1. The Boeing Machinists Strike of 2008 cost Boeing 100 million dollars per day while The 787 Dreamliner was underway.

2. A Boeing 787 generates over 500GB, that's half a terabyte, of data on each and ever flight one makes.

3. 10 out 15 Boeing employees who work on the 787 say they would not fly on the plane citing safety concerns and poor workmanship

4. Boeing faked the public rollout of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner; the plane on display wasn't even finished

5. There is a greater than average chance of Boeing 787 Dreamliners malfunctioning on January 4, due to a bug found on May 1, 2015 showing that essential computer systems failed after 248 days without reboot. January 4 is 248 days after May 1.

6. The Boeing 787 is widely known to be riddled with faults and most Boeing engineers will not fly on this plane because they know it's design is hugely flawed (batteries prone to igniting spontaneously)

7. 727, 757 & 787 are prime numbers. They are also some of Boeing's most popular jet airliners.

8. Boeing 777 and 787 have REALLY COOL hidden rooms above the main cabins for the flight crew to rest on long flights.

9. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was originally supposed to be called the 7E7 due to is fuel savings. The name was changed because the first country to place an order was Japan...where 8 is a lucky number.

10. There is a giant freezer/oven in Florida for planes (such as Boeing's 787) that can drop to -65°F, conversely, it can rise to +165°F. It is used to simulate conditions the plane may encounter whilst in operation.

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Boeing spent 18 hours drawing the outline of a 787 Dreamliner across America in a 787 Dreamliner

A Boeing 787 jet generates 40 terabytes of data per hour in flight. - source

The exact cause of Boeing 787 Dreamliner lithium-ion battery fire problems is still unknown

If the largest known star (UY Scuti) were the size of Earth, Earths diameter would be the length of a Boeing 787 - source

Boeing drew a 787 in the sky with a Boeing 787 during a test flight this week.