Answers to the 787 quiz

1 — b) 7E7, with the "E" used as a placeholder until it became the 787, following the Boeing naming tradition which began with the 707 (formerly the Dash 80).

2 — c and d) The 1976 song by Gary Wright and the nickname of the Mariners pitcher Jeff Weaver after he finally won a game this season. And Dreamweaver is an Adobe Web development tool.

3 — a) The old olive trees.

4 — d) The wireless inflight-entertainment system was replaced by a wired version, which paradoxically was lighter.

5 — b) Darken the window electronically.

6 — a) 222,000 pounds

7 — a, b, c and e)

8 — e) Antarctica

9 — a) Hong Kong real-estate tycoon Joseph Lau bought one $153 million (list price) 787.

10 — c) 61 miles, the equivalent of 1,993 Dreamliners lined up nose-to-tail on the tarmac.

11 — b) About 20 percent.

12 — a) Germany, where Airbus employs thousands of workers.

13 — c) Water jets made by Kent-based Flow International.

14 — d) b and c. The 787 Dreamliner windows are 18.4 inches high and 10.7 inches wide (196.9 square inches). On the 777 it's 15-by-10 inches wide, the industry's biggest (150 square inches).

Score:

10-14: You're in 787 pilot's seat.

5-9: You're flying first class.

2-4: You're going coach.

0-1: You're on standby.

By Rami Grunbaum and Bill Kossen, Seattle Times Business staff