Boeing 777

Post by **luchtzak** » 30 Aug 2003, 00:14

nwa757 wrote:Most of you guys have never seen a 777

Yeah nwa757, I think about everyone on this forum must have seen a 777 allready....

777 · Post by **777** » 30 Aug 2003, 12:26

You are a very smart guy Luchtzak.

Andre

SkyJet · Post by **SkyJet** » 31 Aug 2003, 11:27

André,

You are absolutely right ! The 777 is the most beatiful plane in the sky! Like the 747 is the "Queen of the sky", the 777 is the "King of the sky" !

Here's some more about the most powerfull engine in the world, the General Electric GE90-115B.

The engine was being test-flown on GE's flying testbed, N747GE, a 747-121, normally powered by (and this is not a joke) 4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7A turbofans.
For the testflights, GE90-115B was fitted on the engine No 2 position.
Considering its huge size (inlet 3.25m in diameter), ground clearance was only 0.30m !
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/302950/L/

To keep the aircraft balanced, the 747's starboard wing tanks are permanently ballasted with 10,440 kg more fuel than those in the port wing!
The engine's 115,000 pounds take-off thrust is almost equal to the the combined thrust of the other 3 Pratt & Whitney's!
Needless to say, in this configuration, the pilotting skills are tested to the
limit!

Once airborne, engine No 1 and 3 are put back idle, while No 4 is left in the 50% thrust position. Although only the No 2 is generating thrust, it pushes the 747 climbing at around 250 kts !
This engine generated a record-breaking thrust (in the test-rig) of 123,000 lbs !!!
On an early test flight, a succesful air start was performed at 39,000ft. A similar test was planned at 41,000ft, but the engine couldn't be flamed out!
During the water ingestion tests, around 4,200 litres of water per minute was pumped in the engine without flaming out...
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/313479/L/

I feel a lot safer with these 2 enormous engines underneath the wings of a 777 than 4 sewing-machine-engines powering the A340!!!!

Post by **sn26567** » 31 Aug 2003, 12:46

Hey Skyjet,
Very impressive report and pictures. It's not the 747 or 777 that are King or Queen of the skies, but this GE90-115B engine!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 31 Aug 2003, 12:56

Indeed uit's avery nice report and impressive pictures 8O

Greetz
Chris
8)

Post by **luchtzak** » 31 Aug 2003, 14:53

Thanks Skyjet for this very impressive report about the 777-engine! I have never heard about this kind of testing and I am happy now that you placed that message !!

ciao,

Bart
:rock:

A318 · Post by **A318** » 01 Sep 2003, 13:11

777 wrote:
Hi,

Why are there not more people talking about the Boeing 777 ?
OK it is an expensive plane, but it is one of the best airliners on the market (if not THE BEST).
In service since 1995(only), already more 450 have been delivered on a total order of more than 600.
KLM gets its 777's in October.
See you soon.
Andre

Andre, especially for you:

Greetzzz,

Erwin

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 01 Sep 2003, 18:15

Great a/c indeed. Unfortunately I've only few experience when it comes to dispatch or load/unload the plane. All I remeber is that not all handling equipment (such as scissor-elevator, catering truck, fueling truck, stairs) is suitable due to the height. I also recall that UA preferred to refer to this a/c as a "small, two-engined 747" rather than a "big 767".

777 · Post by **777** » 10 Sep 2003, 01:23

Thanks for the research Skyjet, and thanks for the KLM pictures to Demol and Ground_crew.

I totally share Skyjet's opinion, especially the quote about the A340.

Andre

BBKing · Post by **BBKing** » 10 Sep 2003, 16:34

I do not agree !!!

Okay, the 777 might be an impressive aircraft but to call it the King of the Sky????

Such titles are in my opinion only for planes as the Concorde, the B707 or the B747, being planes which really changed the way of travelling the sky.

I think you can hardly say that the 777 changed the way of flying.

And what's wrong with the A340?

A318 · Post by **A318** » 11 Sep 2003, 21:07

BBKing wrote: And what's wrong with the A340?

It has a french taste! 8)

777 · Post by **777** » 19 Sep 2003, 11:58

Which French taste ,Airbus is a consortium of more countries and thus a European plane and not French.

As for The Concorde the French would not have been able to build it on their own.
By the way, the original Concord(e) plans were British.

Andre

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 19 Sep 2003, 18:12

Took these at Le Bourget in June this year. It's a 777-300ER

It's an impressive and very long plane but my favourite stays the...
Well uh, look at my avatar and nickname

777 · Post by **777** » 19 Sep 2003, 18:58

Yes, I know, the MD-11.

I like it very much too.

Andre

redcap · Post by **redcap** » 19 Sep 2003, 21:32

not very often , but from time to time they do come with 777-200 ... just look at the pics , taken in april this year . Last time this plane was at EBBR was only a few weeks ago .

regards

Pieter

pics are copyright by DCK

nwa757 · Post by **nwa757** » 20 Sep 2003, 01:52

Ok before when I said "Most of you guys have never seen a 777" I ment most of the people who hed posted before me had never seen a 777.

Comet wrote:Very presumptious, aren't you???!!!!
I've seen the 777, and I am NOT a GUY!!!!!!!!!

I ment guys as in people not as in men.

Sorry if I offended anyone.

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 21 Sep 2003, 16:08

Am I the only one who doesn't like the aircraft? I think it's just to fat for flying. Comparing an A330 (or 340) and a 777, is like a swallow and a pigeon!

Post by **luchtzak** » 21 Sep 2003, 20:04

Monday I saw an Boeing 777 from Lauda Air taking off in Hamburg. Man I am still impressed about the air that the engines move!! Don't want to be behind that one for sure!!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 21 Sep 2003, 20:48

Lyulka wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't like the aircraft? I think it's just to fat for flying. Comparing an A330 (or 340) and a 777, is like a swallow and a pigeon!

Have you ever seen a B777 for real

Cause if it's not the case, you'll probably find the engines very impressive, when you see it for the first time

Ciao
Chris
8)

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