The Boeing 777 is a wide-body, twin-engine, long-range and ultra-long-range passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The fuel crisis in the 1970s led to a decline in passenger and cargo transport. Therefore, there was a need for a new and low-cost aircraft to compete with the three-engine McDonnel Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 and the four-engine Boeing 747 in use at the time. In the late 1970s, the manufacturer began work on the Boeing 757, 767 and 777 (work on the 777 was not scheduled until the early 1990s).
The Boeing 777 (also called "Three Axes" by pilots) was the first commercial aircraft designed exclusively on a computer based on 3D CAD software. Major assembly of the aircraft began on January 4, 1993, in Everett, and it was flown on July 12, 1994, under the command of flight attendant pilot John E. Cashman.
The first 777 was delivered to United Airlines on May 15, 1995, with the first commercial flight taking place on June 7, 1995 on a route from London-Heathrow to Washington-Dulles.
The 777-300 version is the successor to the 747-100 and 200, and has a similar range to its predecessors, but burns ⅓ less fuel and has 40% lower maintenance costs. By extending its fuselage, it is able to carry up to 550 passengers in a single-class configuration, and has cameras mounted on its tail to help pilots during taxiing. The ER model has an extended range and is capable of covering 14,685 kilometers without a stopover.
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Plastic model to be glued together by Zvezda. The kit does not include paint and glue.
Specifications:
- scale: 1/144
- product code: 7012
- manufacturer: Zvezda
For more information and photos, visit the manufacturer's website
A bit of history on the video:
Aircraft takeoff - view from the cockpit:
And a short presentation: