Boeing 777-200ER (777-236ER) · G-VIIC · British Airways

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Boeing 777-200ER (777-236ER)

B777-27485Active
RegistrationGBG-VIIC
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Alan Wilson shows this registration on a 777-236(ER).It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorBritish Airways
1operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
10photos

Boeing 777-200ER (777-236ER) built in 1997 in Everett. Operates for British Airways.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 130,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x GE GE90-85B
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats235 (F8 · C49 · W40 · Y138)
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerSpeedbird
MSN27485
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Alan Wilson showing this registration on a 777-236(ER)

The model · Boeing 777

Figures for the 777-300ER variant, the most representative of the family · it is 70% the length of a football pitch

Length73.9 m242 ft
Wingspan64.8 m213 ft
Height18.5 m61 ft
Range13,649 km7,370 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed892 km/h482 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight351,534 kg774,999 lb
Maximum payload183,705 kg405,000 lbIts 396 passengers with baggage would weigh about 39.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity396 passengersUp to 550 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 18 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1994 (32 years ago) · About 1,750 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

Seating layout

8First
49Business
40Premium
138Economy

235 seats in total

Airports

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Jan 8, 1997
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N5016R.
Feb 6, 1997
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Feb 24, 2012
Incident at New York
On February 24, 2012, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at New York. Source: British Airways.
Source: British Airways
Sep 14, 2020
Incident at London
On September 14, 2020, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIC), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.
Source: British Airways

Operators

1997-01-08
Registration N5016R
1997-02-06
Registration G-VIIC

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