Fleetbuzz has some exclusive pictures of the Boeing 777F freighter under construction at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington. This is going to be a huge main deck air freighter with some unusual design features, including an extra large main deck door behind the wing and cross loading capability with the B747F.
Air France will be the launch customer for the new 777. Aerologic, the JV cargo airline of Lufthansa and DHL Express, will eventually operate between 8 and 11 of the aircraft. FedEx also has significant orders for 15 of the super freighters.
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Nice blog. I can't wait to lay my eyes of this new beastly 777. :)
Posted by: Jeffrey Sigmon | April 24, 2008 at 02:22 AM
Pure conjecture here, but I believe the freight door is going to larger than normal in order to fully leverage the main deck capacity of the 777. for structural reasons that may necessitate putting the door in the back.
Eric
Posted by: Eric | April 11, 2008 at 06:41 AM
Can someone explain the significance of the cargo door being behind the wing versus the normal position in the front?
Posted by: ihate2fly | April 11, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The 777F should have a relatively straightforward certification program - with the 787 being delayed, this big twin is ready to make its mark on the freighter market like the 747F family.
Roll on more orders!
Posted by: SAJ | April 10, 2008 at 11:07 AM