Which plane is bigger, the Boeing 787 or 777? The 777 is generally larger. The 787 more efficient, There is however some overlap between models but the 777–300 is larger than all the 787's. Some of the 87's are have more capacity than the 777–200.
How many passengers does a 777 and 787 have?
The 777-300ER can carry 365 passengers compared with the 787-9's capacity of 280. The GE engines on the 777 model develop 62% more thrust than the 787's two engines. The plane is also longer than the Dreamliner, has a greater wingspan and a greater wing area, and is taller.
Which is bigger 777 or A380?
For one, the Airbus A380 has almost double the space onboard compared to the Boeing 777, thanks, of course, to its second level. This means the airline can afford to be a little more abundant with its first and business class offerings onboard the A380 compared to the Triple Seven.
Which aircraft is better 777 or 787?
Boeing 777 offers a larger passenger capacity and a longer range. Boeing 787 is more fuel-efficient and marginally faster.
Is the 787 bigger than the 777?
Can 777 pilots fly the 787?
For instance, even though it may look different, the 787 flight deck operates just like the flight deck on a 777. As a result, it takes as few as five days of training for 777 pilots to qualify as 787 pilots.
Why is the Boeing 777 so special?
The 777 is the world's largest twinjet and the most-built wide-body airliner. The jetliner was designed to bridge the gap between Boeing's other wide body airplanes, the twin-engined 767 and quad-engined 747, and to replace aging DC-10s and L-1011 trijets.
Why is 787 Dreamliner so popular?
This high aspect ratio wing design combined with efficiency enhancing raked wing tips allow the 787 to be one of the fastest commercial aircraft (Mach 0.85 cruise speed) while consuming less fuel than today's comparably sized aircraft.
Why is the 787 called the Dreamliner?
The "E" was said to stand for various things, such as "efficiency" or "environmentally friendly"; however, in the end, Boeing said that it merely stood for "Eight". In July 2003, a public naming competition was held for the 7E7, for which out of 500,000 votes cast online the winning title was Dreamliner.