Fact Sheet
First Flight -- March 8, 2005
Flight Crew:
CAPTAIN Capt. Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann 777-200LR Project Pilot
FIRST OFFICER Capt. Frank Santoni Chief 777 Program Pilot
Note: Capts. Darcy-Hennemann and Santoni are the only people on board the airplane.
Ground Monitoring Crew:
About 50 Flight Test Operations engineers and systems specialists are monitoring the 777-200LR first flight at the Telemetry Analysis Station, Boeing Flight Test Center, Boeing Field.
Flight Plan:
Depending on winds, the 777-200LR will take off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., heading north and proceeding generally westbound over the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The exact route will be determined by the flight crew during the flight. Landing is scheduled to occur at Boeing Field in Seattle.
Airplane Designation:
WD001
Anticipated Flight Time:
3 hours
Planned Takeoff Weight:
Approximately 425,000 pounds (192,777 kg)
Fuel:
About 95,000 pounds (43,092 kg)
Engines:
General Electric GE90-110B1L
Planned Engine Thrust Level:
110,000 pounds
Anticipated Altitude:
15,000 feet (4,572 meters)
Anticipated Test Air Speed:
Approximately 270 knots (About 310 miles/hour or 500 kilometers per hour)
Instrumentation System Aboard Airplane:
15 flight test racks hold all instrumentation equipment
Number of measurements:
More than 32,000
Types of measurements:
Avionics data bus activity, electrical signals, hydraulic pressures, temperatures, air speed, altitude, etc.
Weight:
About 16,000 pounds (7,258 kilograms)