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Boeing shows 787 Dreamliner off in Paris (pictures)

After a battery-related setback, Boeing is back in business with its energy-efficient aircraft. The company put the aircraft through its paces at the Paris Air Show.

Stephen Shankland
Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and new computing technology in general. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner's wings flex as it makes a banked turn at this year's Paris Air Show. Boeing is selling the jets again in May after battery problems grounded them.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

The front of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is shown here before a demonstration at the Paris Air Show. The 787-8 version can accommodate up to 250 passengers, the larger 787-9, up to 290.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

Spectators got a good view of the underside of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as it flies over the Paris Air Show.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

The 250-passenger Boeing 787 Dreamliner gets ready for takeoff at the Paris Air Show.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

The top of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is visible during this turn at the Paris Air Show. The jet has a wingspan of 197 feet and a length of 186 feet in its 787-8 configuration.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

Air India's 787 Dreamliner takes off at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

The tips of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's wings arc up slightly, a much less abrupt transition than on many passenger jets today.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show that airlines and leasing companies have committed to buy 102 of its upcoming extra-long 787-10 models of its Dreamliner.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner flies by at the Paris Air Show.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner with its landing gear down approaches the runway to land at the Paris Air Show.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Paris Air Show

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner touches down after a demonstration at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France.

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