Boeing's new generation of aircraft '777X', whose fuel and operating costs are reduced by 10% compared to the past, conducted the first test flight

The first test flight of the new Boeing 777X was performed. In this model, there are two types of '777-9' of the maximum seat number 426 as '777-8' of the maximum seat number 384, it contains the order of the already 340 aircraft in total.

New Boeing 777X Completes Successful First Flight
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The Boeing 777X is equipped with technologies proven in the 777 and 787 Dreamliner, which are already proven and popular models, and uses more fuel and various emissions during operation compared to competing models It can be said that this model is a new era that is environmentally friendly, reducing 10% and operating costs by 10%.

Not only on the technical side, but also on the popular 777 and 787 Dreamliner, the size of the rooms, the luggage compartment for easy luggage access, large windows for easy viewing of the outside from any seat, appropriate temperature, humidity and noise reduction One of the selling points is the goodness of the cabin environment due to the good ride comfort.

In the final load test, a crack occurred in the fuselage. However, this time, the test flight was completed safely for 3 hours and 51 minutes, and the service is scheduled to start in 2021.

In the final load test of Boeing 777X, it was found that the door blew and the fuselage had a large crack, but no significant influence on the design-GIGAZINE

Sales have started in 2013, and ANA has introduced 20 aircraft in total, including British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines. It is 340 aircraft.

Boeing has stopped production of the 737 MAX, which caused two crashes from 2018 to 2019, and the 777X series is expected to be a new pillar.

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by Steve Lynes