Boing 777 [bit boaty]

[davedpc]

Going out to Honolulu for a Xmas Cruise . Whats a 777 and has it the range? Saw Hammerhead Sharks on the telly the other night!

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[powerskipper]

its big.
but does it hold 777 peaple???

Oh its a plane /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[jhr]

It\'s a plane

And when it does a bouncy landing, it goes Boing! /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

Think it holds about 555 passengers?

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[britemp]

Boing?!?!?!

Is the captain called Zebedee?


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[sailorman]

Its the new SINGLE engined Boing better economy/ range mainly due to the single engine configuration. its ok as long as the plugs dont "oil-up"

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[Alistairr]

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[TrueBlue]

It's only got one engine in the picture...... Very useful for flying in a circle around the World.

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[SteveE]

Whent to Barbados on a BA one the other week, big plane very quiet (only 2 engines) flat beds in club, seemed quiet good leg room in economy, didnt get to turn left so who knows about 1st?

Better than the 747, hoever I am sure they both offer the same protection if they crash.

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[jfm]

Seat selection, important

777 is nice. Nearly as big as 747, not quite. Has 2 utterly monster sized engines, instead of the poxy 4 motors on 747. You notice the take off acceleration - the 747 takes ages to do its nought to 100+, you think you are gonna run out of tarmac. In contrast, for a big plane the 777 shoots away.

Inside is 747 layout ish, 1-2-1 in 1st, 2-4-2 in Club, and 343 in the back of the bus. If you are travelling BA Club be very careful about seat selection. If alone in Club never get a E or F seat or you will be virtually in a double bed with a stranger. Fine if it's Kylie, but more likely to be a suit/dolt/bloke. ACD are ok, or GHK tother side, becuase the double bed thing at least is more private and top-to-tail. On the other had if travelling with SWMBO then EF are probly the best seats (assuming you are talking to her....!) though sh@gging is unlikely to be feasible except bulkhead row 19, which will already be taken by a Gold Card holder

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[Dave1258]

Never seen a Boeing 777 or one of these a 757, then neither has anyone else according to this......worth a watch!

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[MedDreamer]

Alistair !! your working too hard

Apparently the single engine drives a rearward facing propeller that is mounted on the bottom of the fuslage in line with the wings. Its been developed in conjunction with Volvo I understand.

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[STOCK_INGTOPS]

Seat selection..very important !]

As you are going AA and are too tight for 1st or Club (see jfm post) E and F are out of the question !!!!! ACD and GHK and especially bulkhead 19 are already taken( by ?.. special request)......Sharks have VERY hard teeth...I understand..and so do I !

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[davedpc]

Thanks for that snippet of info Dave. Makes me glad im on a 777. May give a lot of confidence to any other formites flying over Xmas.

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

All the way to Honolulu on a twin engined plane? No thanks, its a death trap. I'd be surprised if you get there and, if, by chance you do, the sharks will eat you anyway. I saw the programme too and they were lying when they said those sharks only ate plankton. Would'nt it be safer to spend Xmas at the mother in law's?

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[ArthurWood]

Nice plane - will probably stop somewhere to refuel.

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[nicho]

Superb plane - massive engines (you can slot the entire fuselage of a 737 though it's engine cowling). Very hi tech wing allows for cruising heights of 40,000 feet, thus preserving fuel. New ER model has the range of a 747/400, however with only two engines it has to operate to ETOPS regulations (Extended Twin engine OPerations), which means it currently has to be within 180 minute (3 hours) of an airport capable of handling it. Don't know what there is between Hawii and Los Angeles, but it's around 3000 miles, and probably pushing it a bit!! We went to Barbados this year on a 767, and was chatting to the captain afterwards - the emergency landing airports for that route were Dublin, the Azores and Bermuda, all within the 180 minutes. A rather worrying aspect is Americas desire to extend ETOPS to 240 minutes, which is pushing it a bit on one engine to say the least!!

Once, many years ago, Lord Brabazon was asked why he only crossed the Atlantic on aircraft with four engines. He replied "because no one makes a plane with five"!!

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[FlyingDutchman]

I don't understand the worry, planes always come down again!

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[DavidJ]

I would pay more to travel 777. Economy has TV's in the back of the seats and it's really quiet

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[Renegade_Master]

United Arab Emirates 1998 flight to Japan ( enroute to Aus) on 777 lovely plane.

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[Mike21]

Flew on a BA 777 a few times during my last job, seem to be fine.

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