4 Test Aircraft: The Specific Roles Of Boeing's 777X Prototypes
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Boeing's 777X testing program involves four planes with distinct roles for certification and ongoing test flights. Certification testing for the 777X includes various steps to collect information needed for FAA approval. The third prototype aircraft, N779XY, will do the majority of certification flights with the FAA.
Boeing 777X Test Flights Paused… Again - One Mile at a Time
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Test flights on the Boeing 777X have once again been paused, just weeks after they resumed. In this case, cracks were found in the thrust link during a routine post-flight inspection. So we’ll see how long this pause lasts on Boeing’s part.
Boeing Responds After Suspending 777X Test Flights
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Boeing engineers are taking a closer look at the wings of the 777 after routine maintenance on the 777X—the aircraft used for test flying—found a faulty thrust link.
Boeing pauses tests of its troubled 777X after it found structural ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has been encountered another problem, forcing the company to pause testing.
Boeing Grounds 777-9 Test Planes in Latest Setback
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Boeing said on Tuesday that it had paused test flights of the 777-9, a large plane whose development had already been delayed by years, after discovering problems with a key part.
Boeing reveals details of 777X flight-test plan
WEBFeb 6, 2020 · Boeing’s 777X flight-test programme finally got underway when the first aircraft roared off Paine Field’s runway on 25 January. The flight marked a notable spot of positive news for Boeing, which...
Boeing Expands ecoDemonstrator Flight Testing with 'Explorer' …
WEBApr 27, 2023 · In 2023, Boeing also will use its current flagship ecoDemonstrator airplane, a 777-200ER (Extended Range), to test 19 technologies including: Sustainable wall panels in the cargo hold that are made of 40% recycled carbon fiber and 60% resin made from a bio-based feedstock.
Behind The Scenes: Boeing's 777-9 Test Aircraft - Aviation Week
WEBDec 16, 2020 · Boeing’s closely scrutinized 777X program has accumulated more than 750 test hours since the first 777-9 made its initial flight in January 2020. The company hopes to receive FAA approval...
Boeing Begins 777X Flight Tests with FAA - Aviation Pros
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Boeing Co. has started conducting flight trials of its 777-9 aircraft with U.S. regulators on board, achieving a milestone toward certifying its jumbo airliner after years of setbacks.
Boeing 777X finally gets FAA green light for certification flights
WEBJul 13, 2024 · In an important milestone in the development of Boeing’s new 777X commercial jet, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted authority to begin a sequence of test flights needed to win...
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