Flying the Boeing 777-200
Install the UA B777-200 into your FS2000 or FS98 \aircraft folder. If you haven't already done so, follow the instructions on our installation page.
The Boeing 777-200 is a "heavy" so you'll want to practice your takeoff and landings for a while.
The Abacus Boeing 777-200 has two Pratt Whitney 4084 turbofan engines. Each engine has a 9.3 foot diameter fan and and produces 84,000 pounds of thrust. During certification, twenty-two engines were run for more than 2,000 hours and went through the equivalent to 6000 takeoffs and landings - all without leaving the ground! As you might imagine, these engines have proven to be very reliable.
These powerful engines can lift one of these monsters weighing up to 630,000 gross. Loaded with 44,000 gallons of fuel, the longest range 777-200s can fly 8,000 miles.
United was the first airline to place the Boeing 777 into scheduled service on June 7, 1995 on a flight from London Heathrow to Washington Dulles. With three classes of service (First, Business and Coach) a typical 777-200 seats from 305 to 325 passengers.
Although these instructions aren't meant to be authoritative, if you follow these easy steps and you'll be able to take this United Airlines bird for a test flight.
When N1 indicators on the engine readout reaches 70%, release the brakes and give it full throttle. Keep the nose wheel on the runway centerline as you accelerate. When you've reached 150 knots ground speed, pull back on the yoke slightly to 15 degrees and the nose will lift off the ground.
The 777 will be airborn when airspeed reaches about 170 knots. Retract the gear when past the end of the runway. You can climb out at 2000 feet per minute, but don't exceed 20 degrees Approach speed on short final is about 160-180 knots depending on weight with 20 degrees of flaps. Landing speed is about 150 knots with 30 degrees of flaps assuming that the gross weight of the aircraft is 425,000 pounds.
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