777

[c9]

The Boeing 777 isn't that interesting. It's new (well, only ten years old, compared to the 767 (23 years in service) and 747 (35 years in service), its two neighbours in the Boeing lineup), has fly-by-wire instead of hydraulics running throughout the plane to control everything, and the fuselage is perfectly circular. Wooo.

One trivia item: it shares Section 41 of the fuselage with the 767, as shown in this diagram. Weird.

(BTW, I look these things up, very little of it is in my head. But yes, I am still a freak.)

Comments

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

Ah, the 777. One thing I'll give Continental kudos on is their 777s are actually very nice.

I'm not big on 3-3-3 seating, and I know some airlines have done 2-4-3 on the 777 which I personally like a bit more.

777s have also had some really notible OOPS-es when an engine has gone out. Including a Continental 777 (Tokyo-Newark I think?) which went for an emergency landing in VERY remote Alaska. Took CO two days to get another plane there to ferry people out, and took Boeing several more days to get there to repair it.

[c9.livejournal.com]

Do you like 2-4-3 more because you always sit in the 2? Or is there another benefit?

[ironmanjt.livejournal.com]

Just rather be in a smaller row - even if I'm travelling alone. I have no fondness for sharing small space with the average overweight american ;-)

[simplisticton.livejournal.com]

I look these things up, very little of it is in my head

...I hate to worry you, but they're in your head now.