Manufacturer: The Boeing Company
Type: Large Wide-Body Freighter
Overview
The Boeing 777 Freighter family is based on the long-range 777 twinjet platform and represents one of the most capable widebody freighters in service today. With a payload capacity comparable to the 747-400F but with twin-engine efficiency, the 777F has become a backbone of modern wide-body air cargo operations.
Boeing will be ending production of the 777-200F in 2027. While Boeing’s 777F dominates the new-build segment, the upcoming wave of 777-300ER conversions is expected to reshape the secondary market by offering greater volume for e-commerce and express carriers. A global shortage of wide-body freighter capacity is expected to impact the market into 2040s, with 777-8F may struggle to meet demand growth.
Variants:
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- 777F (777-200LRF): The original factory-built freighter, launched in 2005, based on the 777-200LR airframe and optimized for long-range, high-payload missions.
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- 777-300ERSF (Big Twin): A passenger-to-freighter conversion program launched by IAI and GECAS, offering higher volume than the 777F.
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- 777-200ERSF: A proposed, but rare or not-yet-executed, conversion candidate with potential niche applications depending on feedstock and demand.
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- 777-8F: Next-gen evolution of the 777F with deliveries beginning around 2027 to 2028 equipped with the GE9X engines.
Key Specifications
| Metrics | B777F | B777-8F |
| Length | 63.7 m / 209 ft 1 in | 70 m / 232 ft 6 in |
| Wingspan | 64.8 m / 212 ft 8 in | 71 m / 235 ft 5 in (wing tips extended) |
| Height | 18.6 m / 61 ft 1 in | 19 m / 64 ft |
| Range | 4,970 nmi | 4,410 nmi |
| Payload: Structural (Gross) | 107.0 tonnes / 235,900 lb | 118 tonnes |
| Payload: Revenue (Net) | 102.0 tonnes / 224,900lbs | 112 tonnes |
