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Noise from Boeing 787 at London Heathrow

Monitored departure and arrival noise levels of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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This report presents summary information on monitored departure and arrival noise levels for the first 17 months of operation of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Data from the Boeing 787 are compared to the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330, whose operations are most likely to be replaced by the 787 in the coming years.

Download CAP 1191: Noise data for the first 17 months of Boeing 787 operations at Heathrow airport

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