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oldhippie

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32. Aviation Week review of 787 confirms .......
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 08:58 PM
Dec 2012

.... about 1.4 Megawatts of power. That sounds more reasonable.

Each engine has two 250-kva starter generators in contrast to the single 120-kva integrated-drive generators on each engine of the 777. In addition, the auxiliary power unit (APU) has two 225-kva starter generators, thus there is a total 1.45 megawatts of power available


http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_12_10_2012_p46-522072.xml&p=2
It's an amazing machine... The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #1
Wow. It almost makes it sound like all the pilot has to do is Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #2
Tell me the 787 isn't running Apple Maps software... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #4
I'm not sure the pilot even has to do that. trof Dec 2012 #5
Works great until you get a re-route, yes? Major Nikon Dec 2012 #7
Or something breaks. 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #24
Yes, all that stuff can be uploaded to the FMS. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #19
Believe it or not the technology for that is not all that advanced Major Nikon Dec 2012 #11
Oh, yes it is. Trust me - The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #15
I'm not saying the 787 doesn't have very advanced avionics Major Nikon Dec 2012 #16
U.S. Govt. Remote Controlled Jumbo Jet Into Target In 1984 green for victory Dec 2012 #21
B-720 wasn't a 'jumbo'. trof Dec 2012 #25
What's there to hmmm about? Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #36
Fascinating. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2012 #3
Day-um! DemoTex Dec 2012 #6
And a 1,000 KVA electrical system The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #10
You ain't gettin ME on one-uh them things! trof Dec 2012 #14
Screw it. I want circuit breakers. Not 'virtual' circuit breakers. trof Dec 2012 #26
First computers replaced Flight Engineers and pilots didn't complain, jody Dec 2012 #8
They'll use vending machines. trof Dec 2012 #13
1.4 gigawatts of power high density Dec 2012 #9
I think that is supposed to be 1.4 Megawatts ..... oldhippie Dec 2012 #34
It is hard to fathom madokie Dec 2012 #12
. green for victory Dec 2012 #17
Nice one!!! Excellent!! Nt PCIntern Dec 2012 #38
Another cool thing: the electronic checklist. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #18
I'm having fun picturing how, say, the Wrights would react to something like that. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #20
Just to keep things in perspective - SharonAnn Dec 2012 #22
Yes, UPS has had at least one crash with fatalities. trof Dec 2012 #28
Also, EVERY airline has an aircraft logbook where discrepancies are wtitten up. trof Dec 2012 #29
Always fascinated by American aviation innovation Politicub Dec 2012 #23
Bookmarked to read later. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #27
Sounds like all the delays were worth the wait liberal N proud Dec 2012 #30
Absolutely fascinating! But I have to question one thing .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #31
Aviation Week review of 787 confirms ....... oldhippie Dec 2012 #32
Well, you need 1.21 GW for the flux capacitor, so you need a touch more for everything else. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2012 #33
There's a very good reason to need 1.4 GW of electric jmowreader Dec 2012 #35
Very Nice Esse Quam Videri Dec 2012 #51
Wow trof! Gives new meaning to the term "bird brain"! Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #37
fun fact of the day canonfodder Dec 2012 #39
Yeah, I need to memorize that. trof Dec 2012 #40
Trufully the RATs primary purpose if hydraulic pressure. Angleae Dec 2012 #41
strictly fly-by-wire canonfodder Dec 2012 #44
On a 757/767 it's still a cable but the cable is connected to the hyd package. Angleae Dec 2012 #46
THAT... Was Fantastic, Thank You !!! - But I Do Have A Humble Question... WillyT Dec 2012 #42
The more I hear about this plane the more I dislike it. Angleae Dec 2012 #43
The CRN? canonfodder Dec 2012 #45
Think 10 years from now. How many of those connections will still be tight? Angleae Dec 2012 #47
I understand... canonfodder Dec 2012 #48
Where at? Angleae Dec 2012 #49
Texas canonfodder Dec 2012 #50
Great read! PavePusher Dec 2012 #52
"Qatar Air 787 grounded on same electrical fault as United’s" KoKo Dec 2012 #53
787 problems should only occur in "new" airplanes. Flybywire Jan 2013 #54
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