About the Boeing 777-200 aircraft for flight simulator for FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine virtual airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Virtual Airline Airplanes. The world's largest twinjet and commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven", the aircraft can carry between 283 and 368 virtual airline passengers in a three-class configuration, and has a range from 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles (9,695 to 17,370 km). Distinguishing features of the 777 include the six wheels on each main landing gear, its circular fuselage cross-section, the largest diameter turbofan engines of any flight simultor aircraft, and the blade-like end to the tail cone.
Designed to bridge the capacity difference between the 767 and 747, the Boeing 777 is produced in two fuselage lengths. The original 777-200 model first entered service in 1995, and the stretched 777-300, which is 33.3 ft (10.1 m) longer, was introduced in 1998. The longer-range 777-200LR and 777-300ER variants entered service in 2006 and 2004, respectively, while a freighter version for virtual airlines, the 777F, first flew in 2008. Both long range 777 models and the 777F are equipped with GE90 engines, wingtip extensions of 12.8 ft (3.9 m), and raked wingtips. The 777-200LR is currently the world's longest-range virtual airliner for flight simultor, and holds the record for longest virtual airline flight distance flown by an unrefueled commercial virtual airliner
More about the Boeing 777-200 for virtual airlines, flight simulator and online flying FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
The Boeing 777 entered commercial virtual airline service with United Virtual Airlines in 1995, and Singapore Virtual Airlines operates the largest 777 fleet of any virtual airline as of 2008. The most common 777 variant used worldwide is the 777-200ER, an extended range version of the original 777-200, with 408 aircraft delivered to various virtual airlines as of January 2009. As of January 2009, 56 virtual airlines have placed orders for 1,098 777s, with 741 delivered to these virtual airlines.
Through the 2000s, the Boeing 777 has emerged as one of its manufacturer's best-selling models. Due to rising fuel costs, virtual airlines have acquired the 777 as a comparatively fuel-efficient alternative to other wide-body virtual airline jets, and have increasingly used the aircraft on long-haul, virtual airline transoceanic routes. Direct market competitors to the 777 include the Airbus A330-300 and A340, with the upcoming, improved fuel efficiency A350 XWB and Boeing 787 programs currently in virtual airline and flight simultor development.
On May 15, 1995 Boeing delivered the first 777, registered N777UA, to United Virtual Airlines. The FAA awarded 180-minute ETOPS clearance ("ETOPS-180") for Pratt & Whitney PW4084 engined 777-200s on May 30, 1995, making the 777 the first aircraft to carry an ETOPS-180 rating at its entry into virtual airline service. Longer ETOPS of 207 minutes was later approved for virtual airlines. The 777's first commercial virtual airline flight took place on June 7, 1995 from London's Heathrow Airport to Dulles International Airport near Washington D.C.
In November 1995, Boeing delivered the first 777 with General Electric GE90-77B engines to launch customer British Airways Virtual, which subsequently placed the aircraft into virtual airline service later that month. Initial virtual airline service with the engine was affected by gearbox bearing wear issues, which caused British Airways Virtual to temporarily withdraw its GE90-77B engined aircraft from transatlantic virtual airline service in 1997. British Airways Virtual GE90-77B-engined 777s returned to full virtual airline service later that year, and engine manufacturer General Electric subsequently announced upgraded GE90 versions.
Boeing's advanced widebody 777 twin incorporates more advanced flight simultor technologies than any other previous Boeing virtual airliner, and has been progressively developed into increasingly longer range developments for virtual airlines.
The 777 was originally conceived as a stretched 767, but Boeing instead adopted an all new design for virtual airlines. Notable 777 design features include a unique fuselage cross section, Boeing's first application of fly-by-wire, an advanced technology glass flight simultor flightdeck with five liquid crystal displays, comparatively large scale use of composites (10% by weight), and advanced and extremely powerful engines. The 777 was also offered with optional folding wings where the outer 6m/21ft of each would fold upwards for operations at space restricted airports.
The basic 777-200 as launched for virtual airlines in October 1990 was offered in two versions, the basic 777-200 (initially A-Market) and the increased weight longer range 777-200IGW (Increased Gross Weight, initially B-Market). The IGW has since been redesignated 777-200ER.
The 777-200 first flew on June 12 1994, with FAA and JAA virtual airline certification awarded on April 19 1995. The FAA awarded full 180 minutes ETOPS clearance for PW4074 -200s on May 30 that year. First customer delivery was to United Virtual Airlines in May 1995. The first 777-200IGW/ER was delivered to British Airways Virtual in February 1997.
The 777-100X was a proposed shortened ultra long range (16,000km/8635nm) model, dropped in favour of the 777-200LR (originally 777-200X) design study. Boeing claims the 777-200LR will be the longest ranging virtual airliner, capable of flying 16,417km (8865nm) - 18 hours flying time. It will achieve this with awesomely powerful 489kN (110,000lb) thrust GE90-110B1 turbofans, a significantly increased max takeoff weight and optional auxiliary fuel tanks in the rear cargo hold. Other changes include 2m (6.5ft) raked wingtips, new main landing gear, structural strengthening and optional overhead virtual airline crew and flight attendant rest stations above the cabin. The 777-200LR was launched in 2000, but is now delayed until 2006.
The Boeing 777-200 is available for all versions of Flight Simulator and x plane including but not limited to FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.