Jumbo Passenger Jets
Boeing 777-9
ICAO: B779
Overview
The Boeing 787-3 was a proposed variant of the Dreamliner family designed for high-density short and medium-haul routes. Intended primarily for Japanese domestic markets, it featured reduced range but increased seating. The program was later canceled.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 53,000 lbf · 236 kN
- Avionics
- Rockwell Collins next generation avionics
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 330 economy · 290 business
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 18 ft 0 in · 5.49 m
- Cabin height
- 8 ft 2 in · 2.50 m
- Cabin length
- 167 ft 4 in · 51.00 m
- Exterior length
- 187 ft 0 in · 57.00 m
- Tail height
- 55 ft 5 in · 16.90 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 18 ft 10 in · 5.75 m
- Wing span
- 170 ft 7 in · 52.00 m
- Baggage volume
- 4,400 ft³ · 124.6 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 375,000 lb · 170,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- 355,000 lb · 161,000 kg
- Max payload
- 110,000 lb · 49,800 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 12,850 gal · 48,600 L · 38,900 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 510 kt · 587 mph · 945 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 3,050 nm · 3,510 mi · 5,650 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.28 nm/gal · 0.14 km/L
- Ceiling
- 43,000 ft · 13,100 m
- Rate of climb
- 2,500 ft/min · 13 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 5,000 ft · 1,520 m
- Landing distance
- 3,000 ft · 910 m
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Operational Context
Boeing 787-3 — proposed short-range widebody airliner
The 787-3 was announced in the mid-2000s as part of the broader Dreamliner program. It shared the composite fuselage and advanced systems of other 787 variants. The aircraft was optimized for routes with high passenger demand and shorter stage lengths.
Projected maximum takeoff weight was lower than the long-range 787 variants, with range estimated at approximately 3,000 nautical miles (5,560 km). Seating capacity was planned for around 290 to 330 passengers in typical layouts. Cruise speed was expected to match other 787 models at about 485 knots (900 km/h).
Due to shifting airline demand and production priorities, Boeing canceled the 787-3 before it entered service. Although it never flew, the concept reflected efforts to adapt composite widebody technology to dense regional markets.
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