The stretched B777-300 was designed as an A-market replacement for 747-100s and 747-200s Airplane Models.Compared to the older 747s, the stretched variant has comparable passenger capacity and range, and is designed to burn one-third less fuel and have 40 percent lower maintenance costs.The -300 features a 33.3 ft (10.1 m) fuselage stretch over the baseline -200, allowing seating for up to 550 passengers in a single class high-density configuration, an arrangement adopted for heavily-trafficked Japanese routes.Because of the aircraft's length, the -300 is equipped with a tailskid and ground maneuvering cameras to aid pilots during taxi. The maximum range is 6,015 nautical miles (11,140 km),allowing the -300 to operate trunk routes previously flown by older B747s.
The first -300 was delivered to Cathay Pacific 777 on May 21, 1998. Eight different -300 customers have taken delivery of 60 aircraft, and all were in airline service as of July 2010. However, following the introduction of the longer-range -300ER in 2004, all operators have selected the ER version of the -300 model.The -300 has no direct Airbus rival, but the A340-600 is offered in competition.
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