(Photo: Tom Boon - Simple Flying) Parasitic drag - skin friction, form drag, interference drag Lift-induced drag - due to ...

The high-performing plane, which has been in production since 2013, combines the passenger capacity of Boeing's jumbo 747 and the efficiency of its 787 Dreamliner.

Boeing builds experimental aircraft to test the limits of the jet and collect data on new technologies — particularly the 777X's folding wingtips. The testbeds are essential for certification ...

Boeing's future is dependent on the upcoming 777X, the world's largest passenger plane in production, which has been delayed once again. The revolutionary jetliner, with folding wingtips and ...

The folding wingtips and the GE9X powerplant are exclusive to the Boeing 777X. The entire body of a Boeing 737 narrowbody can fit inside the GE9X engine, and the powerplant can produce some ...

By making the wings longer and narrower, and thus higher in aspect ratio, the wing tip vortices generated ... narrowbody facilities, Boeing may explore the use of folding wingtips.

Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. A Boeing 777X flight test aircraft is parked at a gate at the Everett Delivery Center on June 26, ... [+] 2024 in Everett, Washington.

Meanwhile, Boeing has said the upcoming 777X is supposed to be the "world’s largest and most efficient twin-engine jet." On Friday, CEO Kelly Ortberg said that the aircraft type was facing ...

Boeing's future is dependent on the upcoming 777X, the world's largest passenger plane in production, which has been delayed once again. The revolutionary jetliner, with folding wingtips and increased ...

Boeing's upcoming 777X is set to be the world's largest twin-engine aircraft when it enters the market. After problems found in tests, it's been further delayed to 2026. Business Insider toured Flight ...