The Boeing 777: Introduction and Background

     In order to fully appreciate this aircraft, we have put together a number of sections with photos, sounds,
     documents and video of the actual 777.   There is a lot of material out there, but this is the relevant
     background for this project.

        1. Photo Gallery
            The Cockpit

• Flight Deck Overview 

• Overhead Panels  

• Glare Shield  

• Main Panel  

• Power Quadrant  

• Aisle Stand

  The Airplane
    
  There are literally thousands of great pictures of the 777 at Airliners.net. 
 Just click on the link and you'll be transported there!

2.  Audio Gallery
      Here is a sample of what you may hear in, or around, a 777:

•  'Wind' in the cockpit of a cruising 777  

• Sound in the cabin of a 777  

• 400hz electrical supply   

• Engine turbine sound  

• Air traffic control

  3. Video
        Here are some videos and 360 degree cameras that cover the 777. 
        Use your mouse to operate the 'camera'.  Click your BACK button to return.
        You may need to download special viewers and players to see them properly.   

• Boeing Company 360 degree view (150KB) (requires Quicktime Player) 

• Lauda B777 360 degree view (requires IPIX viewer)

• Malaysian Airlines 777 Departure Video (3.5MB) © and from AirsideTV - a GREAT site! (may require latest Windows Media Player Update)

 4. Documents
         As the project progresses, we will place plans, manuals and other related documents on the site. 

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777-300 Background (courtesy: The Boeing Company) The Boeing 777-300 is a high-capacity stretched version of the newest wide-body twinjet from Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. This newest member of the 777 family of jetliners is "market driven" to meet airline demand for a jetliner sized to replace older wide-body airplanes, including early versions of the 747. Background The Boeing board of directors authorized production of the 777-300 on June 26, 1995. Boeing had been studying the market feasibility of "stretching" the popular 777-200 for some time, involving more than a dozen airlines in "working groups" to establish customer requirements and firm up aspects of the design for the proposed airplane. In this way, the market-driven approach that led to the 777-200's launch in 1990 continued to shape the 777 family with the stretched 777-300. The formal authorization, or "go-ahead," for the program followed announcements at the 1995 Paris Air Show that four airlines (All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Korean Airlines and Thai Airways International) intended to order 31 of the long-range twinjets valued at approximately $3.1 billion, depending on configurations, special features and options selected -- the first Boeing program launched entirely with international orders. more

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