SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. top aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company (Boeing) Monday launched the longest-range 777X business jet for VIP clients that can fly more than half of the world without stopovers. Boeing said the latest variant of 777 will have two models: the BBJ ...
U.S. top aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company (Boeing) Monday launched the longest-range 777X business jet for VIP clients that can fly more than half of the world without stopovers. Boeing said the latest variant of 777 will have two models: the BBJ 777-8 and BBJ 777-9, and that the...
In the battle to produce aircraft that can perform ultra-long-range missions, aircraft manufacturing rivals Airbus and Boeing have produced some twin-engined aircraft with impressive long-range capabilities. Let's examine and compare two of these aircraft: The Boeing 777-200LR and the Airbus A350-...
1. Boeing Business Jet 777XBoeing Business Jet 777X At number one, we have yet another Boeing business jet, but this one blows every other jet out of the skies. First things, first: we are dealing with a mind boggling 11,645nm range. I can’t even find two major cities on the ...
The A350-900ULR is set to have the longest range of any commercial airliner currently in production, at 9,700 nautical miles (17,964km), edging the 8,555 nautical miles (15,843km) capability Boeing lists for the 777-200LR Worldliner variant, which holds the current furthest-range record...
Boeing believes it has the better planes. Its Boeing 777-8 and 777-9 have yet to fly but will be coming on stream before Qantas wants to start the service. Boeing’s website puts the range of the 350-375-seat (in two classes) Boeing 777-8 at 8700 nautical miles (16,110km) and ...
McGowan said the likely review of new aircraft purchases would examine widebody jets as small as the Boeing Co 787 and as large as a 777-9. The airline’s next long-haul aircraft order will be “the final component” in a series of deals in recent years, the Cathay executive added, spe...
Boeing recently completed half the design work for its 777-200LR (Longer Range) passenger airplane, which will fly farther than any commercial jetliner. Related Stories Cold Work vs Hot Work in Steel: Understanding the Differences The Different Types of Cold Work Metalworking Processes Application ...
The A350-900ULR is set to have the longest range of any commercial airliner currently in production, at 9,700 nautical miles (17,964km), edging the 8,555 nautical miles (15,843km) capability Boeing lists for the 777-200LR Worldliner variant, which holds the current furthest-range record...
Jetstar will more than double the size of its Boeing 787 business class cabin. Boeing will add a dedicated787 crew rest zoneupstairs at the rear of the jet, above the last rows of economy, permitting Jetstar to fly its 787s on much longer routes and utilise the full range of the jet...