Malaysian PM: Flight MH370 'crashed in south Indian Ocean'

Updated: 2014-03-24 22:02

(Agencies/chinadaily.com.cn)

Boeing 777-200 interior seat map:

Malaysian PM: Flight MH370 'crashed in south Indian Ocean'

Boeing's wide-body 777 was originally conceived as a stretched 767, but the company instead adopted an all new design.

Notable 777 features include a unique fuselage cross section, Boeing's first application of fly-by-wire, an advanced technology glass flight deck with five liquid crystal displays, comparatively large scale use of composites (10 percent 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, launched 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 Federal Aviation Administration and Joint Aviation Authorities certification awarded on April, 19 1995. The FAA awarded full 180 minutes Extended range Twin Operations clearance for PW4074 -200s on May 30 that year. The first customer delivery was to United Airlines in May 1995. The first 777-200IGW/ER was delivered to British Airways in February 1997. (airliners.net)

777-200/777-200ER technical characteristics:

Models 777-200 777-200ER

Passengers

Typical 3-class configuration

Typical 2-class configuration

Typical 1-class configuration

305

400

up to 440

301

400

up to 440

Cargo

Total volume 5,330 cu ft

(151 cu m) includes up to

six pallets, 14 LD-3

containers, plus 600 cu ft

(17 cu m) bulk cargo.

same

Engines

maximum thrust

Pratt & Whitney 4077

77,000 lb

Rolls-Royce Trent 877

76,000 lb

General Electric GE90-77B

77,000 lb

Pratt & Whitney 4090

90,000 lb

Rolls-Royce Trent 895

93,400 lb

General Electric 90-94B

93,700 lb

Maximum Fuel Capacity

31,000 US gal

(117,340 L)

45,220 US gal

(171,170 L)

Maximum Takeoff Weight

545,000 lbs

(247,200 kg)

656,000 lbs

(297,550 kg)

Maximum Range

5,240 nautical miles

(9,700 km)

Typical city pairs:

London - New York

Denver - Honolulu

Tokyo - San Francisco

7,725 nautical miles

(14,305 km)

Typical city pairs:

London - Los Angeles

Tokyo - Sydney

Chicago - Seoul

Typical Cruise Speed

at 35,000 feet

0.84 Mach Same

Basic Dimensions

Wing Span

Overall Length

Tail Height

Interior Cabin Width

Diameter

199 ft 11 in (60.9 m)

209 ft 1 in (63.7 m)

60 ft 9 in (18.5 m)

19 ft 3 in (5.86 m)

20 ft 4 in (6.19 m)

199 ft 11 in (60.9 m)

209 ft 1 in (63.7 m)

60 ft 9 in (18.5 m)

19 ft 3 in (5.86 m)

20 ft 4 in (6.19 m)