Jumbo Passenger Jets
Boeing 777-9
ICAO: B779
Overview
The Boeing 777-300ER is an extended-range widebody developed to serve high-demand long-haul routes. It became one of the most commercially successful large twin-engine airliners ever built. The aircraft combined capacity, efficiency, and range in a single platform.
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Specifications
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- Engine
- 2 × General Electric GE90-115B
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 115,300 lbf · 513 kN
- Avionics
- Honeywell Avionics
- Wing tips
- Raked wingtips
- Seats
- 550 economy · 451 business · 365 first
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 19 ft 3 in · 5.86 m
- Cabin height
- 7 ft 3 in · 2.20 m
- Cabin length
- 194 ft 4 in · 59.24 m
- Exterior length
- 242 ft 4 in · 73.86 m
- Tail height
- 61 ft 10 in · 18.85 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 20 ft 4 in · 6.19 m
- Wing span
- 212 ft 7 in · 64.80 m
- Baggage volume
- 7,550 ft³ · 213.8 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 775,000 lb · 351,500 kg
- Max landing weight
- 575,000 lb · 261,000 kg
- Max payload
- 154,000 lb · 70,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 47,900 gal · 181,300 L · 145,000 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 510 kt · 587 mph · 945 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 149 kt · 171 mph · 276 km/h
- Range
- 7,730 nm · 8,900 mi · 14,320 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.16 nm/gal · 0.08 km/L
- Ceiling
- 43,100 ft · 13,100 m
- Rate of climb
- 3,000 ft/min · 15 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 9,850 ft · 3,000 m
- Landing distance
- 5,900 ft · 1,800 m
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Operational Context
Boeing 777-300ER — ultra-long-range widebody airliner
The Boeing 777 program began in the early 1990s to bridge the gap between the 767 and 747 families. The -300ER variant first flew in 2003 and entered service in 2004 as a higher gross weight development of the 777-300. Designed for extended-range operations, it allowed airlines to replace older four-engine aircraft on intercontinental routes.
Powered by two General Electric GE90-115B engines producing up to 115,000 pounds of thrust (512 kN) each, the 777-300ER is among the most powerful twin-engine aircraft in service. It typically seats between 350 and 400 passengers depending on configuration. The aircraft has a range of approximately 7,300 nautical miles (13,650 km) and cruises at around Mach 0.84.
The 777-300ER became a flagship aircraft for many international carriers due to its reliability and operating economics. It played a major role in the shift toward long-haul twin-engine operations under extended-range twin-engine operational performance standards. Its success laid the groundwork for the later 777X program and reshaped the global widebody market.
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