Qatar Airways Cargo 777 damages its right wing

[tdracer]

If this was a purpose built 777F (not a 777-200 freighter conversion), it's based on the 777-200LR (without the extra fuel tanks) - same engines and wings as the 777-300ER.

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by tdracer

If this was a purpose built 777F (not a 777-200 freighter conversion), it's based on the 777-200LR (without the extra fuel tanks) - same engines and wings as the 777-300ER.

Yes, it's a purpose-built freighter, so the -300ER wing.

Plus the flight deck is closer to the wing than on the -300.

[5star]

So the mods decided to delete my post that you CAN see the wingtip from a 77LR or 77F from inside the flightdeck. This after I stood my ground after being made ridiculous from this zzz poster.. Got over 20k hours on Triple and I know the 777F pretty much inside out.

Can any Rep from Boeing in Seattle, or anyone from Boeing flightops step in and squash this fake news that it would NOT be possible to see the wingtip from the 777F/LR jumpseat. Maybe I should post a picture to proof my point!
Obviously from the old 772 or the 77W this is NOT possible.

5star.

[9 lives]

Got over 20k hours on Triple and I know the 777F pretty much inside out.

That's quite a lot of piloting experience on the 777, considering it's been in service for around twenty years. 1000 hours of flying it each of twenty years? I guess you know the type very well!

[VariablePitchP]

Originally Posted by 9 lives

That's quite a lot of piloting experience on the 777, considering it's been in service for around twenty years. 1000 hours of flying it each of twenty years? I guess you know the type very well!

Its actually 25K but they’ve (correctly) applied 80% factorisation to their flight sim hours.

[WrldWide]

Originally Posted by 5star

So the mods decided to delete my post that you CAN see the wingtip from a 77LR or 77F from inside the flightdeck. This after I stood my ground after being made ridiculous from this zzz poster.. Got over 20k hours on Triple and I know the 777F pretty much inside out.

Can any Rep from Boeing in Seattle, or anyone from Boeing flightops step in and squash this fake news that it would NOT be possible to see the wingtip from the 777F/LR jumpseat. Maybe I should post a picture to proof my point!
Obviously from the old 772 or the 77W this is NOT possible.

5star.

My guess is the post was removed for namecalling🤔

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by 9 lives

That's quite a lot of piloting experience on the 777, considering it's been in service for around twenty years.

Twenty-seven and counting.

[5star]

Originally Posted by VariablePitchP

Its actually 25K but they’ve (correctly) applied 80% factorisation to their flight sim hours.

Lol..
Just check my posting history and you will see I worked in a part of the world where factorising is done on real flighthours!
Anyhow, please someone flying a 77F or 77LR these days, check my statement and report back! You will be surprised!
Again, can only be seen from the jumpseat by planting your face against one of the 2 aft windows.

[zzz]

Sorry, for my previous comment. I have never flown a 777 freighter; only the pax version. I stand corrected.

However your earlier comment (now removed) regarding the FO not looking out of the window before hitting the lamppost was not massively helpful!

[Daxon]

Who were you flying with and what type were you on, before you joined EK 5star?

[5star]

Originally Posted by zzz

Sorry, for my previous comment. I have never flown a 777 freighter; only the pax version. I stand corrected.

However your earlier comment (now removed) regarding the FO not looking out of the window before hitting the lamppost was not massively helpful!

ok. tx. accepted. I did however not make a judgement call on the qatari crew! I would be the last one to make such a statement having worked in the ME. I just corrected your statement, something not many people seem to realise....