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GeminiJets 1/400 scale American Airlines Boeing 787-9 diecast model is As Real as it Gets and measures approximately 6-1/8-inches long with a 6-inch wingspan. Manufactured by GeminiJets as a limited edition, highly collectible model, this American Boeing 787-9 – Registration N835AN - has been meticulously recreated from Boeing’s blueprints and features realistic landing gear and detailed graphics, assuring the utmost accuracy and superior quality. A Display Stand is not included and is sold separately – Gemini GJSTD777.
Initially brought into service as the 787-8 in 2011 by Boeing as a more fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly successor to the aging Boeing 767, the innovative, twin-engine, wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliner is offered in different versions that can be configured to typically seat from 210 to 330 passengers and is recognized by its prominently curved aerodynamic wings with raked back wingtips and chevrons on its engine nacelles.
Technologically advanced with onboard state-of-the-art avionics, electronics systems and an airframe that primarily comprises lightweight composite materials, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner can fly ultra-long-haul, direct point-to-point routes up to 8,800 nautical miles and offers improved cabin oxygen levels, larger windows, a quieter cabin and a very spacious interior design for maximum flying pleasure.
As the world’s first completely new commercial airliner that predominantly utilizes composite materials, which will set the standard for all future airliners, the Boeing 787 also features many other innovative accomplishments that have never previously been incorporated into commercial aircraft. Aside from the use of composites, not only does the environmentally friendly aircraft have new, technologically advanced engines that are quieter and emit the lowest emissions of any airliner, the 787s improved aerodynamic design, upgraded avionics and electronics exceed that of any prior design for even greater efficiency with lower maintenance costs. Passengers will also greatly appreciate the 787s vast enhancements, as the airliner offers improved cabin oxygen levels, larger windows, a quieter cabin, and a very spacious interior design for maximum flying comfort that can be reconfigured as required with minimal downtime.
The Boeing 787-9, which went into service in 2014, is a lengthened version of the Boeing 787-8 with a higher maximum takeoff weight and can fly 290 passengers in mixed class seating 8,786 nautical miles.
