What is a blended wing aircraft?
The concept of blended-wing aircraft – where fuselage and wing are all one structure – is not new. But this radical design might soon be a credible concept for airliners. Blended wing body for passenger flights For commercial use, there’s an intermediate form between a flying wing and a conventional aircraft: known as the blended wing body (BWB), this concept brings together the conventional combination of tube and wing with the characteristics of a flying wing.
Is the 777 bigger than the 747?
Surprisingly, the 777-300ER is longer and wider than the 747-400, measuring 73. However, the 747-400 has a taller profile at 19. The future for the 747-8 passenger version appears limited. Airlines bought the original 747 primarily for its range, not its capacity. The advent of long-range twin-engine jets, notably Boeing’s own 777, took away the 747’s range advantage.
What is bigger, 777 or 737?
Top Image (Aerial View) Left: Boeing 777 – a widebody, long-haul beast with two massive engines and wide wingspan. Right: Boeing 737 – a narrow-body, short to medium-haul workhorse. You can clearly see the wider fuselage, larger wings, and engine scale of the 777 dominating the stand! Although the 787’s longest variant is the -10 model, the 777 still beats out the aircraft in terms of capacity. According to Boeing, the 777-300 can accommodate a total of 392 passengers in a two-class configuration, while the 787-10 can only house 336 seats across two classes.
What’s bigger, a 737 or a 777?
Left: Boeing 777 – a widebody, long-haul beast with two massive engines and wide wingspan. Right: Boeing 737 – a narrow-body, short to medium-haul workhorse. You can clearly see the wider fuselage, larger wings, and engine scale of the 777 dominating the stand! The Boeing 777, introduced in 1995, features massive engines like the GE90, with a fan diameter of up to 128 inches, larger than the 737 fuselage (about 12 feet wide).