Boeing 777 vs 787: The Future of Long Haul Travel?
Both the 777 and 787 were designed to replace the ageing 747, 757 and 767s. For some routes, different airlines employ either the 777 or the 787, tearing the avgeek community apart.
Since the 777's introduction, and later the 787's introduction, many in the aviation community have began to wonder, which is better- the 777 or the 787?
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Boeing 777 vs 787: The Basics
Before we can compare the 777 and the 787, we first need to know some background for both the 777 and 787.
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In the 1970's, the jet age was in full swing. The 1970's also saw the beginning of the widebody jet age. The 747 was introduced in 1969, followed by the DC-10 and L-1011 TriStar.
Boeing wanted a widebody jet that could compete on the me...