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Boeing 787 Grounding Persists; Airbus Comfortable With Future A350 Batteries

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The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 787, initiated Jan. 16, shows no sign of being lifted. (atwonline.com) More...

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Elizabeth Robillard 0
By Anonymous

Total installed power generation (engines and APU):

787: 1,450kVA
A350: 550kVA
A380: 840kVA

Boeing broke the mold by going bleedless on the 787, but with that the electrical power requirement was massively increased. And all those systems need back-up hence the sizing of their batteries. Could explain the relative of levels of concern between Seattle and Toulouse?
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