Boeing's leadership position in the civil aircraft industry fell in distress in the nineties. The EADS group had succeeded in conquering a large market share with innovative developments, and the 'Triple Seven' was the American response to Europe's Airbus A 340. Since then the B777 is still the largest twin-engine passenger plane and with its long-range certification qualifies for long-haul intercontinental routes.

The 'Triple Seven' is being built in several versions, which differ significantly in length, range and payload. In the 'World Liner' version it carries 301 passengers up to 17,446 kilometers: world record! In its cockpit, the controllers seem to be conventional, even the usual Boeing "yoke" sits in the familiar place. But below the floor, the steering deflections are converted to a digital fly-by-wire methodology, so Boeing has its first airplane with a computerized control technology.

Technical Data B777-300

Length	73,90 m		Max. Take-off Mass	351.534 kg
Height	18,60 m		Max. Take-off Thrust	2x 512 kN
Wing Span	64,80 m		Max. Op. Range	14.594 km
Fuselage Diameter	6,20 m		Max. Landing Mass	251.000 kg

For more information see the site of the manufacturer Boeing 

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