The Engineers' Debate: Why The Boeing 787-10 & Airbus A350-900 Have 5 Key Landing Gear Differences
Dissecting the undercarriage of two revolutionary jetliners.
By Luke DiazZimbabwe

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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner beat the Airbus A350-900 to the market, which has made it a much more popular widebody in the era of next-generation composite jetliners. However, the two planes share many technical features in common, with novel differences. In particular, comparing the 787-10, which is the closest in size to the A350-900, illustrates the different engineering philosophies of the two titans of aerospace.
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- 65 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 13, 2026
- Byline
- Luke Diaz
- Source
- Simple Flying