Is the 777X bigger than the 747?

The 777X is a longer aircraft – just The 747-8 is just a bit smaller at 250 feet 2 inches (76.3 meters). The 777-9 is the longest commercial aircraft ever built.

What will replace the Boeing 777?

Boeing Y3
Boeing Y3, to replace the 777-300 and 747 product lines. Y3 covers the 350–600+ passenger market, and is expected to be the third Yellowstone Project aircraft to be developed. It would compete with the Airbus A380 family as well as the largest model of the A350 family, the A350-1000.

Will there be a Boeing 797?

The Boeing 797 – an aircraft that airline passengers will love – is back on the drawing board despite Boeing’s record 2020 loss. And that product is expected to be what is called a middle-of-the-market twin-aisle 220-270 seat aircraft with a range of about 10 to 11 hours. …

What is Boeing’s largest plane?

The 747-8 is the world’s longest currently-operational passenger airliner, surpassing the Airbus A340-600 by 3.1 ft (0.95 m). With a maximum take-off weight of 975,000 lb (442 t), the 747-8 is the heaviest aircraft, commercial or military, manufactured in the U.S.

Will Boeing make a 797?

What is Boeing’s biggest plane?

777-9
Boeing’s 777-9 is the world’s largest and longest twin-engine commercial aircraft. Once it goes into service, the 251-foot-long aircraft will ferry up 425 passengers on long-haul flights—spanning up to 7,285 nautical miles—around the world.

Will Boeing ever build the 777-10X?

The next generation of Boeing’s flagship twinjet, the aircraft comes in two variants: the 777-8 and 777-9. However, one special version of the 777X, the 777-10X, has not been heard of in some time. Boeing currently has not announced a 777-10X variant. Photo: Jay Singh – Simple Flying Will Boeing end up building the 777-10X?

Can Boeing’s 777-10X compete with Airbus A380 superjumbo?

Boeing is proposing to stretch the -9 by four rows of seats to accommodate 450 passengers in a 777-10X variant to compete with the Airbus A380 superjumbo. The company has approached several airlines including Emirates, the largest operator of both the 777 and the A380.

Is the Boeing 777-10X the longest stretch of the 777X program?

The 777-10X would be the longest stretch of the 777X program. Photo: Chris Loh/Simple Flying Much of the news surrounding a Boeing 777-10X came out of the Farnborough Air Show in 2016.

When will Boeing’s 777X finally enter service?

Boeing’s flagship 777X is edging ever closer to entering service. Plagued with delays, it finally took its first flight in January this year. Since then, several prototypes have entered the testing program, getting every kink worked out ahead of its delivery to launch customer Emirates, now slated for 2022.