Boeing's cutting-edge 787 Dreamliner, the US aerospace giant's first new aircraft in more than a decade, is set to make its first flight Tuesday.
Here are key facts about the 787 Dreamliner:
- A family of twin-aisle, mid-size aircraft in the 200- to 300-seat class with a flying range of bigger jets: 6,500 to 16,000 kilometers (4,038 to 9,942 miles).
- The first commercial airplane to make the change from metal to a lightweight composite structure, increasing fuel efficiency.
About 50 percent of the plane is constructed with composite material, such as carbon fiber-reinforced resin, compared with 12 percent on the Boeing 777.
- The 787 will fly at a cruising speed of Mach 0.85, (900 kilometers per hour, 560 miles per hour) the speed of today's fastest jets, while using 20 percent less fuel than similarly sized airplanes.
- The family has three versions: the 787-3, seating between 290 to 330 passengers; the long-range 787-8 with up to 250 seats; and the 787-9, with 250-290 passenger capacity.
- The 787-3 and 787-8 measure 57 meters (186 feet) in length, while the 787-9 stretches to 63 meters (206 feet).
- Boeing has 540 orders on its books for the 787. United Airlines announced last week it plans to order 25, with an option to buy 50 more.
- The average list price of the 787 is 166 million dollars.
Here are key facts about the 787 Dreamliner:
- A family of twin-aisle, mid-size aircraft in the 200- to 300-seat class with a flying range of bigger jets: 6,500 to 16,000 kilometers (4,038 to 9,942 miles).
- The first commercial airplane to make the change from metal to a lightweight composite structure, increasing fuel efficiency.
About 50 percent of the plane is constructed with composite material, such as carbon fiber-reinforced resin, compared with 12 percent on the Boeing 777.
- The 787 will fly at a cruising speed of Mach 0.85, (900 kilometers per hour, 560 miles per hour) the speed of today's fastest jets, while using 20 percent less fuel than similarly sized airplanes.
- The family has three versions: the 787-3, seating between 290 to 330 passengers; the long-range 787-8 with up to 250 seats; and the 787-9, with 250-290 passenger capacity.
- The 787-3 and 787-8 measure 57 meters (186 feet) in length, while the 787-9 stretches to 63 meters (206 feet).
- Boeing has 540 orders on its books for the 787. United Airlines announced last week it plans to order 25, with an option to buy 50 more.
- The average list price of the 787 is 166 million dollars.
Can't wait to see the 747-8 though 
