Boeing 777-200

Boeing · United States · first flew 1994 · airliner

The 777-200 is the original production variant of the Triple Seven, seating around 305–440 passengers on a fuselage 10.2 m shorter than the -300ER.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	2 × turbofan, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Shorter than -300ER at 63.7 m; same fuselage diameter but clearly less length at the gate
T — Tail	Conventional

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Spot it by:

Shorter than -300ER at 63.7 m; same fuselage diameter but clearly less length at the gate
Squared-off wingtips (raked tips arrived with the -300ER/LR) with no winglets; enormous GE90, PW4000 or Trent 800 turbofans
Six-wheel main bogie; flat-panel tail cone; fewer cabin window bays than -300ER

Shorter than the -300ER by 10.2 m — counting window bays or comparing proportions at the gate makes the difference clear; both share the same enormous engines and six-wheel bogies.

Specifications

The Boeing 777-200 has a length of 63.7 m (209 ft).
It has a wingspan of 60.9 m (200 ft).
Its maximum speed is 950 km/h (590 mph).
Typical crew: 2 flight crew.

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History

United Airlines launched the type in May 1995. The -200 proved popular with Asian and European carriers for medium- to long-range routes. The improved -200ER added fuel capacity and higher MTOW for transatlantic range, and is far more common than the baseline -200.

Variants

The -200ER is the extended-range version with higher MTOW and extra fuel; the -200LR is an ultra-long-range variant with raked blended wingtip extensions.

Where you'll see it

Active with numerous major carriers including United, Air France-KLM and Emirates; the -200ER is the dominant sub-type.

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