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Old Mar 28, 2010 | 5:42 pm
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Originally Posted by Tom Williams
Just curious - how can you tell the difference between a 777LR and 777ER in flight from the ground?
Engines. The 77L engines are A LOT bigger. Simply huge, almost the size of a 757 fuselage cross-section. (777-200LR engine: 13' in dia., 757-200 fuselage 13'2".)

77L
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Delta...next_id=NEXTID

77E
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Delta...ext_id=1327121
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