As the 777-9 certification program marches toward expected completion in time for deliveries to start in 2026, Boeing is ...

The Boeing 777X has a 235-foot wingspan while it's flying, but when it lands at certain airports, it folds up the wingtips, ...

Mentour Pilot Why does the Boeing 777X fold it's wings? Posted: May 15, 2025 | Last updated: May 15, 2025 If you have been following the aviation news during the past week you will have noticed ...

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The Boeing 777X is a twin-engine, widebody aircraft that updates the current 777 series to offer greater flight range and higher seating capacity, with a wider span for its composite wing structures ...

The revolutionary jetliner, with folding ... and wings. The new plane has tips that fold up to ensure it fits in the same gate space as the classic model. Operationally, the 777X is similar ...

The Boeing 777X is a twin-engine, widebody aircraft that updates the current 777 series to offer greater flight range and higher seating capacity, with a wider span for its composite wing structures ...

The aircraft features new engines and new carbon composite wings, which are so long that ... This photograph taken on June 18, 2023 shows the Boeing 777X folding wingtip during the International ...

The idea to create folding wing tips stemmed from airport gate space limitations. Like pilot training, Boeing didn't want the new 777X to require costly airport infrastructure changes. The 777X has a ...

The genius of the 777X – apart from the increased efficiency from strapping on two newer, larger engines – is the new, longer wing. Folding wing-tips (a first for passenger planes) enable the aircraft ...