TOKYO AUGUST 20, 1997 ANA (All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.),EVERETT,WA,USA 0 OCTOBER 1997 ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD. (ANA) is celebrating today, the roll-out of ANA's first Boeing 777-300 (of the world's largest passenger aircraft in overall length) at Boeing's facility in Everett, Washington (21 October, Japan time).
The B 777-300 is a stretched version of the B 777-200, which has made a successful debut in the Japanese skies in December 1995. The overall length, number one in the world, is 10.2 meters(m) longer than that of the B 777-200, and 3.2m even longer than the B 747-400, formerly known as the longest.
The B 777-300 is equipped with fly-by-wire and other state-of-the-art systems, with its exceptional performance characteristics proven with the B 777-200.
The B 777-300, with a wheel base 5.3m longer compared to the B 777-200, has been newly equipped with a ground maneuver camera system(monitoring each of the landing gears from behind), allowing the pilot to monitor them from the cockpit during ground taxi.
For its engines, being the same size as the PW 4074/4077(of the B 777-200), but remodeled with more powerful engine thrust, a Pratt & Whitney PW 4090, has been chosen for this new aircraft.
ANA's aircraft is the first B 777-300 to be equipped with the Pratt & Whitney engines.
By quickly placing the order of the B 777-300, together with the announcement of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's development program, ANA became a launch customer of the B 777-300, as was with the B 777-200. ANA chose the B 777-300s to be best suitable for replacing the B 747SRs. The reasons being that when comparing the fuel consumption per seat, the B 777-300 is approximately 20% less than the B 747SR, and approximately 10% less than the B 747-400. In terms of maintenance/crew training, being able to share with the B 777-200 allows for a greater flexibility in operation.
ANA's B 777-300 plans its debut into the Japanese skies in June 1998. Until now, ANA has placed orders of 12 Boeing 777-300s, and plans to introduce them into high demand domestic trunk routes.
ANA's Senior Executive Vice President, Ryogo Inoue commented that "we are confident that the state-of-the-art B 777-300, with outstanding operational and cost performance, together with supreme comfort, is sure to promise ANA a bright 21st Century." (Attachment)
B 777-300(Computer Graphics)
| Specifications |
777-300 |
777-200 |
747-400D |
| Width(m) |
60.9 |
60.9 |
59.9 |
| Length (m) |
73.9 |
63.7 |
70.7 |
| Height (m) |
18.5 |
18.5 |
19.4 |
| Cockpit Crew (persons) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Number of SeatsTBA |
(approx.480) |
376 (18/358) |
569 (27/542) |
| Maximum Take-off Weight(Kg) |
TBA (299,400*) |
202,900 |
276,900 |
| Maximum Landing Weight(Kg) |
TBA (237,700*) |
201,800 |
264,900 |
| Maximum Zero Fuel Weight(Kg) |
TBA (224,500*) |
190,500 |
242,600 |
| Maximum Operating Speed(Km/h) |
940 (M0.89) |
920 (M0.87) |
980 (M0.92) |
| Cruise Speed (Km/h) |
880 (M0.83) |
870 (M0.80) |
910 (M0.85) |
| Maximum Altitude(m) |
13,100 |
13,100 |
13,700 |
| Fuel Capacity(l) |
171,160 |
117,300 |
203,000 |
| Engine Model |
PW 4090 |
PW 4074 |
CF6-80C2B1F |
| Engine Thrust x Number(Kg) |
40,900 x 2 |
33,800 x 2 |
26,310 x 4 |
*maximum structural limit
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