财富500强公司的10项革命性技术

波音梦想客机（Boeing Dreamliner）

    多年来，民用航空领域里的创新步伐非常缓慢。乘客可能会发现更加舒适的座椅或者维珍美国航空（Virgin America）班机上新潮的情调照明（mood lighting），但大的改进少之又少。这就是波音787梦想客机激动人心的原因。这种客机的能效比竞争对手高出20%，50%的机身由轻型混合材料建造，可以飞得更远更快。乘客还将发现其他改进，包括：面积更大、使用电致变色玻璃、可对阳光和可见性进行5级调控的窗户，以及合二为一以容纳轮椅的可变换厕所。虽然梦想客机之前因为安全担忧而被停飞，但它可能将再次飞上蓝天，使飞行变得前所未有地舒适。

Boeing Dreamliner

    For years, innovations on the commercial aviation front were slow to come. Passengers would notice somewhat more comfortable seating or, in Virgin America's case, snazzy mood lighting, but big improvements were few and far between. Which is why Boeing's 787 Dreamliner seemed like an exciting prospect. It's 20% more fuel efficient than the competition, with 50% of its body constructed from lightweight composite materials, allowing longer, faster flights. Passengers will also notice improvements like larger windows that use electrochromism-based glass to adjust five levels of sunlight and visibility, as well as convertible lavatories that allow two units to transform into one wheelchair-accessible facility. Although the plane was previously grounded due to safety concerns, it's likely to return to service again and make flying more comfortable than it's ever been.