| Feature | Boeing 787 | Boeing 777 | Airbus A350 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Control Loading | Side-stick | Yoke | Side-stick | | HUD Standard | Yes (Both pilots) | Optional | Optional | | PDF Layout Clutter | Low (Dark cockpit) | Medium | Very Low | | Key Switch Location | Overhead (Electric) | Pedestal (Pneumatic) | Overhead | | Cursor Control | Yes (2 CCDs) | Yes (1 Keyboard) | Yes (Trackball) |
Quality Flight Sim add-ons (like QualityWings 787 or the upcoming iniBuilds 787) ship with detailed cockpit layout PDFs. These are not official Boeing docs but are reverse-engineered to 99% accuracy. boeing 787 cockpit layout pdf
A pilot does not memorize a for aesthetics; they use it for muscle memory. The layout logic follows "flow patterns." | Feature | Boeing 787 | Boeing 777