11/17/2023 0 Comments Fsx air china 777 300er![]() ETOPS, (Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards or Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim), allowed certificated aircraft to fly up to three hours (ETOPS180) from the nearest available alternative airfield. The timing was fortuitous, as in the early 1980s new regulations were introduced governing the operations of twin-engine aircraft on transoceanic routes. The Boeing 757 and 767 models were well-accepted by the market. Boeing also was kicking around a Boeing 777 jet idea which was a tri-jet, to go up against the DC-10 and L1011. Preparing for the retirement of the Boeing 727 faithful workhorse, Boeing, in 1978, announced the 757 narrow body, as well as the 767 wide body which was to go up against the Airbus A330. Widebody passenger transport jets made their introduction in the 1960s early 70s in the form of the Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and the Lockheed L1011 Tristar. ![]()
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