Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / February 12, 2013

Elsewhere on the materials front: Microscopic dendrites a focus in Boeing Dreamliner probe (Wall Street Journal) Aviation safety investigators are examining whether the formation of microscopic structures known as dendrites…

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Lux Research slams Boeing in 787 lithium battery fiasco

By / January 18, 2013

The burned auxiliary power unit battery from a JAL Boeing 787 that caught fire on Jan. 7 at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The dimensions of the battery are 19×13.2×10.2 inches,…

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Friday fun video: Super Lego mockup of Rolls-Royce Dreamliner engine

By Eileen De Guire / July 13, 2012

A half-size Rolls-Royce jet engine made of LegosCredit: Rolls-Royce The UK’s Farnborough International Airshow is one of the most anticipated events in aeronautics, and we can usually count on some…

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