Boeing Unveils 787 Dreamliner Flight Deck
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Boeing Unveils 787 Dreamliner Flight Deck
Boeing has revealed the flight deck for the 787.
The new flight deck features much larger display screens with five 12-by-9.1-inch screens offer 546 square inches of display space, twice that of the Boeing 777.
Dual head-up displays (HUDs) and dual electronic flight bag are standard features on the 787.
The 787 offers new information formats including an airport moving map for safer ground taxi operations and a vertical situation display to give a graphic rendering of approaching terrain profiles.
http://www.radarvector.com/2005/09/b...er-flight.html
The new flight deck features much larger display screens with five 12-by-9.1-inch screens offer 546 square inches of display space, twice that of the Boeing 777.
Dual head-up displays (HUDs) and dual electronic flight bag are standard features on the 787.
The 787 offers new information formats including an airport moving map for safer ground taxi operations and a vertical situation display to give a graphic rendering of approaching terrain profiles.
http://www.radarvector.com/2005/09/b...er-flight.html
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hmmm, beautiful... that brings the Boeing cockpit almost to the standard of today's Gulfstream cockpit. Except we don't need EFB, cause we can display all charts on the cockpit displays... Well, i guess if you care what happens BEHIND the cockpit door, you could arguably get excited about the 787...
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787 cockpit
Here a link for a better view of the 787 cockpit:
http://www.newairplane.com/en-US/FunStuff/Pictures.html
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hm. Did a quick search and alert5 seems to post nothing but links to radarvector and alert5 websites... is this an advertising wheeze to draw traffic? Radarvector seems to have no content except links to other news websites.
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Such a beautifully designed modern cockpit with great big steam driven paddles between the pilot's legs.
Guess the Airbus boys will still be dining while the Boeing boys scavenge off their knees.
Guess the Airbus boys will still be dining while the Boeing boys scavenge off their knees.
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hm. Did a quick search and alert5 seems to post nothing but links to radarvector and alert5 websites... is this an advertising wheeze to draw traffic? Radarvector seems to have no content except links to other news websites.
What I'm trying to do is to provide a summary of the article.
MarkD,
I dont think your the only one to notice. www.alert5.com is his web site, would be getting revenue by posting the link here and getting traffic.
The cockpit picture..well they just seem to be computer generated renderings, not an actual cockpit or simulator photo.
El Peligroso..read that sidesticks are an option for the 787, worked well for the F16. Its an electric aeroplane like the 777.
alert 5,
You could provide a summary in your own words without a link, and without copyright problems.
I dont think your the only one to notice. www.alert5.com is his web site, would be getting revenue by posting the link here and getting traffic.
The cockpit picture..well they just seem to be computer generated renderings, not an actual cockpit or simulator photo.
El Peligroso..read that sidesticks are an option for the 787, worked well for the F16. Its an electric aeroplane like the 777.
alert 5,
You could provide a summary in your own words without a link, and without copyright problems.
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SWEEEET! Still has a long way to go to beat the giant HUDs and general kit wizardry of the C-130J, though. Airbus? take note - all of your aircraft look the same (think 'Toyota' - reliable, but ultimately BORING!) and seem considerably outdated when held up next to this. At least Boeing seem to still involve pilots in their aircraft, both in design AND in operating them - an Airbus pilot is never truly 'flying' the aircraft, since there is no manual reversion whatsoever. A dangerous concept, if you ask me (an old fashioned pilot who believes in FLYING the damn thing, not just managing it). The 787 'office' looks almost as good as the C-17's.
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DHL A300 was a "Classic" Bus with hydraulic flight controls, mechanical engine control (CF6-50 if memory serves me correct).
A very different animal for the modern "Electric" FBW, FADEC bus.
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The C-17 flight deck is rather old compared to what you'll see in a few years time, 16B:
http://www.airbusmilitary.com/galler...ockpit3500.jpg
Sweet!
Is this Boeing policy of 'unveiling' the 7E7 bit by bit a new idea? Not quite the same as unveiling an entire new aircraft - such as the A380!
A300/A310 aren't exactly state-of-the-art, but are very nice indeed as far as passengers are concerned as they have the same cross-section as the A330/340. And the demand for pre-owned A310s is such that as soon as they appear on the market, they're quickly snapped up by an eager buyer.
Boeing's Plastic Plane is a bold step; just how bold remains to be seen. But the nose looks nice!
http://www.airbusmilitary.com/galler...ockpit3500.jpg
Sweet!
Is this Boeing policy of 'unveiling' the 7E7 bit by bit a new idea? Not quite the same as unveiling an entire new aircraft - such as the A380!
A300/A310 aren't exactly state-of-the-art, but are very nice indeed as far as passengers are concerned as they have the same cross-section as the A330/340. And the demand for pre-owned A310s is such that as soon as they appear on the market, they're quickly snapped up by an eager buyer.
Boeing's Plastic Plane is a bold step; just how bold remains to be seen. But the nose looks nice!
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Airbus? take note - all of your aircraft look the same
(A bit like looking at a 757, 767 and 777, before any snide comments come back. Oh and the 787 did look radical once. It doesn't anymore, not from the outside.)
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no manual reversion whatsoever
But with a B757/767 e.g. you don't have that option - with a loss of all hydraulics you have only asymmetric thrust, not even the option to use rudder or stabilizer, since they're controlled via hydraulic actuators.
Dangerous? Judge for yourself...
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That's one hell of a crosswind landing in the first picture on the Boeing site! 
http://www.newairplane.com/en-US/FunStuff/Pictures.html
http://www.newairplane.com/en-US/FunStuff/Pictures.html