The 777-200LR ("LR" for Longer Range), a variant of the Boeing 777, became the world's longest-range commercial airliner when it entered service in 2006.Boeing named this aircraft the Worldliner, highlighting its ability to connect almost any two airports in the world. It holds the world record for the longest nonstop flight by a commercial airliner, and has a maximum range of 9,380 nautical miles (17,370 km). The −200LR was intended for ultra-long-haul routes such as Los Angeles to Singapore.

Boeing 777-200LR
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Type Airliner
Author(s) Based on 777-200 and 777-300, by Justin Smithies, Syd Adams, Karla, Wojciech Kaczmarski. Minor changes by Andino.
FDM YASim
--aircraft= 777-200LR
Status Development
Download Download the Boeing 777-200LR aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).

Developed alongside the −300ER, the −200LR features an increased MTOW and three optional auxiliary fuel tanks in the rear cargo hold. Other new features include raked wingtips, redesigned main landing gear, and additional structural strengthening. As with the −300ER and 777F, the −200LR is equipped with wingtip extensions of 12.8 ft (3.90 m). The -200LR is powered by GE90-110B1 or GE90-115B turbofans. The first −200LR was delivered to Pakistan International Airlines on February 26, 2006.As of July 2011, nine different −200LR customers have taken delivery of 52 aircraft, with 3 unfilled orders. Airlines operated 48 of the -200LR variant as of July 2011. The closest competing aircraft from Airbus is the A340-500HGW.

(Taken from the Wikipedia)

Variants in FlightGear

  • This variant includes FG 777-300ER Overhead Panel, Liam's Airport Operations, and some Cabin Announcements. It also has the 3 optional fuel tanks of the real plane. This variant can be installed alongside your current 777-200ER and your 777-300. You can download this variant from this webpage (see link at the right side of the page).
  • There is another variant of the Pt/Boeing_777-200LR, done by the brazilian FlightGear community.


Start Engines

It is an oversimplified procedure:

 
alt Start
 
alt Start


1) Turn on Battery.

2) Turn on APU knob.

3) Turn on the Rest of the electrical system.

4) Turn on the Hydraulics (all four).

5) Turn on all the Fuel pumps.

6) After a minute, turn on the two engines.


When the engines are ready:


7) Turn off APU knob (press mouse central wheel).

8) Turn off battery

9) Both engines back to normal position.



Liveries

The usual liveries of the 777-200 seem to fit well to the 777-200LR. The model is almost identical, with the only important difference of the raked wingtips.

External links

FlightGear forum