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Boeing 777 | |
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Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300 about to land at London Heathrow Airport | |
Role | |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
First flight | June 12, 1994 |
Introduction | June 7, 1995 with United Airlines[1] |
Status | Being made and being used by airlines |
Primary users | Emirates United Airlines Cathay Pacific Air France |
Produced | 1994–present |
Number built | 1,538[2] |
Unit cost | 777-200ER: US$ 261.5 million 777-200LR: US$296.0 million 777-300ER: US$320.2 million 777F: US$300.5 million[3] |
The Boeing 777 is a long range, twin-engine, widebody commercial airliner. It is the world's largest twinjet plane. It is often called the 'Triple Seven'. It can carry between 283 and 368 passengers. It has a range from 5235 to 9380 nautical miles.
The first 777-200 model first entered service in 1995. The stretched 777-300 was introduced in 1998. That model is 33.3 feet (10.1 meters) longer. The longer-range 777-300ER and 777-200LR models entered service in 2004 and 2006, respectively. A freighter version, the 777F, first flew in 2008. Beginning in 2019, Boeing will deliver a new version of the 777, the 777X.
More than 60 airlines operate one or more kinds of the Boeing 777. Of them, Emirates has the most in its fleet: more than 100 of them are in service or on order. Other airlines that operate a lot of 777s include United Airlines, Air France, Cathay Pacific, and American Airlines.
Variants[change | change source]
Variants include:
-200s variants
- 777-200 (772)
- 777-200ER (772)
- 777-200LR 'Worldliner' (77L)
-300s variants
- 777-300 (773)
- 777-300ER (77W)
Freight variants
- 777F
In-development variants (777X)
- 777-8 (778)
- 777-9 (779)
777-200[change | change source]
The 777-200 was the first and original type of 777. It was first flown on June 12, 1994 and entered service with United Airlines on June 7, 1995. It was made to fly up to 440 people in a single class layout, and could fly 5240 nautical miles (9700 km).[4] 88 777-200 were made, with no -200 waiting to be made.
777-200ER[change | change source]
The 777-200ER ('ER' for Extended Range) is an extended range version and the B-market model of the original 777-200. This means it could fly longer than the original version. Although the number of passengers able to be carried remains the same, the range of the -200ER is increased to 7725 nautical miles (14,305 km). 422 -200ER were made, with no -200ER waiting to be made.
777-200LR[change | change source]
The 777-200LR ('LR' for Longer Range) is a longer-range version and the C-market model of the 777-200. The 777-200LR holds the record for longest-ever flight, totaling 22 hours, 42 minutes and flew 11,664 nautical miles from Hong Kong to London. It has a capacity of 301 passengers. [5]
777-300[change | change source]
The 777-300 was launched at the Paris Air Show on June 26, 1995, its major assembly started in March 1997 and its body was joined on July 21, it was rolled-out on September 8 and made its first flight on October 16 and it entered service with Cathay Pacific on June 27, 1998. The 777-300 was designed as a stretch of its fuselage by 20% from the 200's version and have extra seats.
777-300ER[change | change source]
The 777-300ER is the B-market version of the 777-300. This means the 777-300ER have a higher maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) and can fly with a maximum range up to 7,370 nautical miles (13,650 km) with 396 passengers in a two-class seating arrangement. The 777-300ER features raked and extended wingtips, a strengthened fuselage and wings and a modified main landing gear. Its wings have an aspect ratio of 9.0. It is powered by the GE90-115B turbofan, the world's most powerful jet engine with a maximum thrust of 115,300 lbf (513 kN).
777-8 and -9[change | change source]
Launched in November 2013, the under development 777X will feature GE9X new engines, new carbon fiber wings with folding wingtips and a denser cabin. The longer 777-9, seating 414 over 7,600 nmi (14,075 km), should fly in the first quarter of 2019 and be delivered from December 2019, while the shorter 777-8 would seat 365 over 8,700 nmi (16,110 km).
Gallery[change | change source]
Cockpit of an American Airlines 777
The first Boeing 777-200 to ever fly people
A Malaysia Airlines 777-200ER 'Super Ranger', named for its very long range
Boeing 777-300/-200 of Japan Airlines
A 777 engine
References[change | change source]
- ↑'Boeing: The Boeing 777 Program Background.' Boeing. retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ↑'777 Model Orders and Deliveries summaryArchived 2013-08-23 at WebCite'. Boeing. January 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ↑'Boeing: Jet prices.' Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ↑'Boeing: 777-200/-200ER Technical Characteristics.' Boeing. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ↑'News Releases/Statements'. MediaRoom. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Boeing 777 at Wikimedia Commons
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This story is part of our coverage of the 25th anniversary of the Boeing 777's entry into service, which happened on June 7, 1995. It was originally published on January 30, 2020, and has been lightly edited from the original.
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'Do you know what they call the Boeing 777 over at Air France?' said Yves Galland, former CEO of Boeing France, in an interview. 'Cash machine.'
It's a cash machine for Boeing, too, which has sold more than 2,000 of the various 777 models since the 1990s. That makes the 'Triple Seven' the most popular wide-body aircraft of all time — an even better seller than the venerable Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747, despite having been in airline service for half as long.
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© The Points Guy Boeing's 777x (Photo courtesy of Boeing)The 777 now comes in a new form: the 777X, which flew for the first time in January 2020, becoming the largest twin-engine airplane ever to fly. You can expect to see it flying passengers this year, with Emirates. The newest 777 will be easy to spot around airports, thanks to its unique folding wingtips, a first in commercial aviation. Less visible but equally important are the wings made from composite materials and more efficient (and huge) General Electric engines, both instrumental in making the plane cheaper to fly than the current 777-300ER model.
'777X' is what Boeing calls the plane, but it comes in two variants that will be sold as the 777-9 and smaller 777-8. Only the 777-9 has been built so far.
What else is new about Boeing's latest offering? Let's have a look.
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© The Points Guy Boeing's 777-9 taxiing before its first takeoff. (Photo by Zach Wichter/The Points Guy)The 777 was Boeing's first fly-by-wire aircraft, meaning computers read the pilots' inputs and translate them to movement of the flight-control surfaces — an innovation pioneered in commercial aviation by the Airbus A320 in the 1980s. The first 777 took to the air in 1994, and it has since become a mainstay of airlines on every continent. You can find it doing domestic runs in Japan with 500 passengers in high-density seating, or shuttling between London and New York with American Airlines and British Airways, or doing 16-hour ultra-long-haul flights.
It's an extremely versatile airplane, which is why it's been so successful. It may not be as loved as the 747, but you have a very good chance of finding yourself on one: the three major legacy airlines in the U.S. all flew it at one time or another. Delta retired its 777 fleet in October 2020 because of the coronavirus-related drop in demand.
Your packages also probably ride in a 777, as FedEx flies the cargo-only version. More than 1,600 had been delivered as of December. About half are the 777-300ER model.
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Cash machine or not, though, Boeing is engaged in an epic battle with Airbus, and had to come up with a response when its rival launched the A350-1000. The European plane is of similar size to the 777-300ER, but gives airlines better economics. The cornerstone of Delta's long-haul fleet is now the A350-900.
'Boeing had to replace the 777-300ER in response to the plane, which is more than 20% more economical,' said Scott Hamilton, an industry expert and editor of Leeham News, in an email.
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United 777 200 Hawaii
Enter the 777X.
777X, aka the 777-8 and 777-9
The aircraft is essentially a derivative of the current 777s, with a new wing and engines. They are stretch models seating 50-60 more passengers than previous versions. The 777-8 will be 229 feet; the 777-9 will be 251 feet, 9 inches, about one foot longer than the current longest-airplane record holder, the 747-8. The current longest Boeing 777, the 300ER, is 242 feet long.
Delivery of the aircraft was originally slated for 2020, but engine issues have pushed that back to 2021. According to Leeham News, the Federal Aviation Administration may decide that the 777X is different enough from current 777s that it must be certified as new type, rather than a derivative. That would add time, and costs, to the certification process. One way or the other, though, you'll see the 777X in service soon.
According to list prices, the 777X goes for up to $442.2 million a unit, although airlines almost always get discounts. According to Boeing and the airlines, customers include Lufthansa, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, ANA, Cathay Pacific and British Airways.
The 777-9 is designed to carry around 400 passengers, although some customers will likely install true first-class cabins, reducing overall capacity. Only Emirates and Qatar have ordered the 777-8, which is designed to carry fewer passengers, about 250, but on longer distances, up to almost 10,000 miles.
Folding wingtips: a first
© The Points Guy Boeing 777X folding wingtip (Image courtesy of Boeing)The Boeing 777X models will sport folding wingtips, a first in commercial aviation. The reason? The folding wingtips will allow the aircraft to fit into gates where the existing models of the 777 can go, despite a longer wingspan. The 777X has a wingspan of 235 ft 5 in, but with the wingtips folded up that decreases to 212 ft 9 in, the same as current 777s.
An increased wingspan produces extra lift, which reduces fuel burn. The 777X has the largest wingspan of any Boeing commercial jet, in fact. For AvGeeks, watching the wingtips fold down before takeoff and up after landing will be a treat.
Giant GE9X Jet Engines
© The Points Guy The GE9X engine on GE Aviation's Boeing 747 testbed. Note how large the new engine is compared to a typical Boeing 747 engine. (Image courtesy of GE Aviation)Besides that wingspan, the reason Boeing can claim the 777X will lower costs for airlines compared to the A350 is because of its engines.
The GE9X is the largest turbine jet engine ever made. It also holds the Guinness World Record for the most thrust, at 134,400 pounds. Because of a larger fan at the front and other innovations, the GE9X burns about 10% less fuel than the GE90 engines that power the existing Boeing 777. The engine has 16 fan blades, the lowest of any wide-body aircraft, according to GE — which makes it lighter than the GE90. Lighter means less fuel burn.
The 777X also borrows from the lessons and technology of the 787 Dreamliner, in particular its composite wings. Unlike the Dreamliner, however, the composite wings for the 777 are built in-house by Boeing, rather than by subcontractors in Japan.
And the 777X will keep the 777's aluminum frame instead of the 787's composite frame. Still, it's lighter than its predecessor: the 777-9 has a maximum takeoff weight of 775,000 lb, same as the 777-300ER, but it's significantly larger. That means airlines can carry more passengers and cargo, at a lower cost.
Windows: bigger and no shades, like the Dreamliner
For passengers, the biggest innovation in the 777X may be the windows. Clients can order windows with the same electrochromic technology (using electricity to change the color and amount of light that passes through the window via a gel-medium) as the Dreamliner. That means no window shades: they will be dimmed electronically, at the press of a button. All windows, including the traditional ones with window shades, are also 20% larger than the current Boeing 777 models.
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United Boeing 777x
If you want more AvGeek coverage check out our other posts on identifying aircraft in the 'wild': How to tell commercial aircraft apart,how to tell Boeing 757s, 767s and 777s apart, how to tell Boeing 747s apart, how to tell Airbus A330s and A340s apart, how to tell A350s and 787s apart, how to identify the A320 family of planes, and how to tell 737s apart.
Featured photo by Zach Wichter/The Points Guy
This story has been edited to indicate that dimmable windows are an option, not standard equipment.
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