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Boeing 777-200

Boeing

Boeing's pioneering twin-engine wide-body long-haul jet.

First flight

1994

Category

Wide-body jet

Seating

305–440 passengers (typical 3-class: ~305)

Range

9,700 km (standard); 13,080 km (200ER)

Engines

Two high-bypass turbofans (GE90, PW4000, or Trent 800)

Status

In service

The Boeing 777-200 is the baseline variant of the 777 family, a wide-body twin-engine airliner that entered service in 1995. It was designed to offer airlines a highly efficient, long-range aircraft capable of replacing older tri-engine jets and filling routes between the 767 and 747 in capacity. The 777 was notable for being the first commercial aircraft designed entirely using computer-aided design (CAD) software, with no physical mock-up built. It also introduced fly-by-wire flight controls to Boeing's wide-body lineup and features the largest turbofan engines ever fitted to a commercial aircraft at the time of its introduction. The -200 variant is offered in standard and extended-range (-200ER) configurations, the latter being far more commercially successful due to its significantly greater range. The aircraft remains in widespread service with carriers around the world, though many operators have begun transitioning to newer widebody types.

Notable operators

Major operators include United Airlines, Emirates, Air France, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Japan Airlines.

Notable facts

›First commercial aircraft designed entirely with CAD software, with no physical mock-up.
›The 777-200ER is the most popular subvariant of the baseline 777-200 family.
›Features the largest turbofan engines ever fitted to a commercial airliner at its introduction.
›First Boeing wide-body to incorporate fly-by-wire flight controls.
›The 777 family was the first twin-engine airliner approved for 180-minute ETOPS at entry into service.

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Encyclopaedia

The Boeing 777, commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, is an American long-range wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The 777 is the world's largest twinjet and the most-built wide-body airliner. The jetliner was designed to bridge the gap between Boeing's other wide body airplanes, the twin-engined 767 and quad-engined 747, and to replace aging DC-10 and L-1011 trijets. Developed in consultation with eight major airlines, the 777 program was launched in October 1990, with an order from United Airlines. The prototype aircraft rolled out in April 1994, and first flew that June. The 777 entered service with the launch operator United Airlines in June 1995. Longer-range variants were launched in 2000, and first delivered in 2004. Over 2,300 Boeing 777 aircraft have been ordered, with over 70 operators worldwide.

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