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The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The world's largest twinjet and commonly referred to as the Triple Seven, it can carry between 301 and 368 passengers in a three-class configuration and has a range from 5,235 to 9,450 nautical miles (9,695 to 17,501 km). Distinguishing features of the 777 include the six wheels on each main landing gear, its circular fuselage cross section, the pronounced "neck" aft of the cockpit, and the blade-like tail cone.
Singapore Airlines is the largest operator of the Boeing 777 family with 68 in service. 46 are the 777-200ER variant, 12 are the 777-300s, and 10 are the 777-300ERs. Another 9 777-300ERs are on firm order with 13 more on option. As of August 2007, 50 customers have placed orders for 1,003 777s.[1]
Direct market competitors to the 777 are the Airbus A330-300, A340, and some models of the proposed A350 XWB. The 777 may eventually be replaced by a new product family, the Y3, which would draw upon technologies from the 787. The Y3 may also replace the 747 series.
- Span: 212 ft 7 in (64.8 m)
- Length: 242 ft 4 in (73.9 m)
- Height: 61 ft 5 in (18.7 m)
- Engines: 2 X GE 90-115B
- Cruising Speed: 0.84 Mach (555 mph, 892 km/h, 481 knots) at 35,000 ft cruise altitude
- First Flight: 12 June 1994
- Number built: 649 as of August 2007
