Airplanes 1990-1999

Emirates Boeing 777-LR taking off from Dubai International Airport

Origin: The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliners developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airlines in 1994. This family of Boeing was influenced by the first wide-body passenger airliners, which included the DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. 

Purpose: The Boeing 777 was made to challenge the DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. The people at Boeing decided that they wanter a larger aircraft, with wider fuselage, flexible interior configurations, lower maintainance-cost, and a twin-engine configuration. 

Value: The Boeing 7777 was the first aircraft to be designed entirely on computer, a breakthrough for its time. The 777's twin-engines and almost perfectly round fuselage is probably the most efficient method to move thru the airways. It is capable of taking passengers half-way through the world non-stop. Boeing went all out with redesigning the design process for this plane by bringing suppliers, customers, and manufacturers together. It had the most revolutionary change in cabin design and, of course, introduced a reliable, efficient and safe twin engine plane.

Limitations- As with everything in the world, there are always limitations. With the Boeing 777, there came a lot of criticism for it being too expensive. Some people saw it as a a waste of money, and expected it to fail. The Boeing 777 is one of the most expensive airliner out there, making airline companies hesitant to invest in it.

Sources: 

1. http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/777family/

2. http://www.airlines-inform.com/commercial-aircraft/Boeing-777-300.html