"Another fundamental architectural change on the 787 is the use of variable frequency electrical power and the integration of the engine generator and starter functions into a single unit."
boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/qtr_4_06/article_04_3.html
Great article , thanks for sharing. I hadn't realised they were going for electric actuators on the brakes too.
It'll be interesting to see if their reliability predictions come to fruition with the generators as previous experience with the VSCF proved it was worse than a conventional IDG setup.
Good on them though, I'm looking forward to these arriving so much more than the A380.
