![]() ![]() Since the 777 didn't feature in FSXby default, Wilco brought out their 777 add-on to fill in thatvoid. FS2002 and FS2004 featuredthe 777-300 as a default aircraft. The 777 has been a significant part of the flight simulation storysince the days of the PSS 777 for FS2000. Triple bogey main landing gear, a circular fuselage crosssection, a blade shaped tail cone, raked wingtips and a glass cockpitwith an advanced EFIS, fly-by-wire and automation are some of thedistinguishing characteristics of the 777 family. The rest,namely the -200LR, -200F, and -300ER are powered by the GE90powerplant. The -200, -200ER, and -300 canbe powered by different three powerplants: General Electric's GE90,Rolls Royce's Trent 800 or Pratt and Whitney's PW4000. Which is probably why the 777 freighter was born at the end ofthe first decade of the 21st century. The needs and wantsof the airline industry led the base model 777-200 to evolve into theextended range 777-200ER, the stretched -300, the stretched extendedrange -300ER, and the ultra-long range -200LR. It was Boeing's first fly by wire airliner and also the firstaircraft to be designed entirely using computers. The largest twinjet in existence, the 777 first flew in 1994 andwent on to become the most successful widebody airliner in terms oforders. Amongst them, up there, right at the top, is the undisputed kingof the long haul: the Boeing 777. With more than two decades of provensuccess, they have found their places in the aviation hall offame. Anunforeseen turn of events involving a tense dance between economicsand technological revolution culminated in the birth of a new class oftwo engine airliners that would eventually become the monarchs ofnon-stop long-haul flights. Their league now witnesses dwindling demandfor passenger service and hence, they by and large earn their keep andcount their days as freighters. Reminiscing about the era of jets,marvel gives away to the somber thought that the once undisputed kingsof long-haul flights, the mighty four engine airliners now face thebeginning of their end. images/reviews/vmax777x/t/vmax777_18.jpgĪs one walks through the aviation hallof fame, one can't help but be marveled by how man-made technology is asignificant enabler in aviation. While the community was suspecting something happening with Ramzzess getting type rating for the Boeing 777 earlier this year, and some teasers made from the FlightFactor team through their Discord server and the forums, nothing was official until today.Review: VMAX 777 Worldliner Professional Extended Pack By Rohan Nair The community was additionally reassured that the A320 Ultimate team is still working on improvements as well as work is still progressing on the upcoming Boeing 787 rendition from FlightFactor. It was stressed by Ramzzess that there is no ETA for the aircraft as there are still many things to be done. Read also: LivToAir Releases Zivko Edge 540 For MSFS Ramzzess – FlightFactor – Forumsīesides the developers who are working on the aircraft, there are seven professional pilots that fly the Boeing 777 in real life, and a mechanic who closely works with the team at FlightFactor to achieve the best realism possible.įurther, a few questions regarding the aircraft development were answered. ![]()
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