Boeing 787-10 vs Airbus A350-900
The Boeing 787-10 is the longest Dreamliner, and it competes with the Airbus A350-900 on the same long-haul routes. The cues are those of every 787 and A350: a smooth nose and raked wingtips on the Boeing, a black "mask" around the cockpit windows and upward-curving wingtips on the Airbus. The 787-10 is the longer aircraft by about 1.5 metres, but the A350-900 has the bigger wing, about 4.6 metres more span, and the longer range.
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Side by side
| Specification | Boeing 787-10 | Airbus A350-900 |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 68.3 m (224 ft) | 66.8 m (219 ft) |
| Wingspan | 60.1 m (197 ft) | 64.8 m (212 ft) |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft) | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 440 | 440 |
| Persons on board | 440 | 235-440 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 252 t | 268 t |
| Range | 6,430 NM (11,908 km) | 8,100 NM (15,001 km) |
| Maximum speed | 490 kt (907 km/h) | 488 kt (904 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 43,100 ft (13,137 m) | 43,100 ft (13,137 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | – | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Take-off distance | 2,800 m (9,186 ft) | – |
| Fuel capacity | 126,300 l | – |
| Engines | GEnx-1B | Trent XWB |
| Units built | – | 601 |
| Airframes seen in 30 days | 143 | 628 |
| Rarity in CatchFlights | Uncommon | Uncommon |
Compared variant for variant: the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner and the Airbus A-350-900 XWB. Specifications are curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; a dash means no source could confirm the value.
Airframes seen are the different aircraft of each type the receiver networks CatchFlights uses saw in the last 30 days — a lower bound, since aircraft out of range or without a broadcasting transponder are not counted.
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