When discussing the Boeing 787, three topics are brought up most often: 1) The new, extremely high-bypass GEnx engines 2) The shift to carbon composite construction and 3) The significant troubles Boeing encountered in manufacturing the airplane. One area I've seen less discussion is in the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft.

With that in mind, I'm curious whether Boeing made specific aerodynamic improvements to reduce drag and increase efficiency of the 787 relative to previous generation aircraft, and if so, what specific improvements were made. I recognize that it might be difficult to find this information given how recently the plane was created, but I thought I'd ask the community just in case!

When discussing the Boeing 787, three topics are brought up most often:

1. The new, extremely high-bypass GEnx engines
2. The shift to carbon composite construction and
3. The significant troubles Boeing encountered in manufacturing the airplane. One area I've seen less discussion is in the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft.

With that in mind, I'm curious whether Boeing made specific aerodynamic improvements to reduce drag and increase efficiency of the 787 relative to previous generation aircraft, and if so, what specific improvements were made. I recognize that it might be difficult to find this information given how recently the plane was created, but I thought I'd ask the community just in case!

When discussing the Boeing 787, three topics are brought up most often: 1) The new, extremely high-bypass GEnx engines 2) The shift to carbon composite construction and 3) The significant troubles Boeing encountered in manufacturing the airplane.

However, I'm curious whether Boeing made specific aerodynamic improvements to reduce drag and increase efficiency of the 787, and if so, what specific improvements were made. I recognize that it might be difficult to find this information given how recently the plane was created, but I thought I'd ask the community just in case!

When discussing the Boeing 787, three topics are brought up most often: 1) The new, extremely high-bypass GEnx engines 2) The shift to carbon composite construction and 3) The significant troubles Boeing encountered in manufacturing the airplane. One area I've seen less discussion is in the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft.

With that in mind, I'm curious whether Boeing made specific aerodynamic improvements to reduce drag and increase efficiency of the 787 relative to previous generation aircraft, and if so, what specific improvements were made. I recognize that it might be difficult to find this information given how recently the plane was created, but I thought I'd ask the community just in case!