See inside Boeing’s first-ever 777X aircraft testing tech like the jet’s revolutionary folding wingtips

See inside Boeing’s first-ever 777X aircraft testing tech like the jet’s revolutionary folding wingtips

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- Boeing announced its next-generation 777X passenger jet at the Dubai Airshow in 2013.

- The plane is a stretched version of Boeing's successful 777-200/300, but with reduced emissions and operating costs.

- Insider toured Flight Test 1 — Boeing's first-ever 777X aircraft — to learn more about the program.

Boeing will initially build the 777X as the 777-9, which will be the world's largest twin-engine jet, with plans to build the smaller 777-8 variant in the future.

The company also has plans for a freighter version — the 777-8F — as cargo demand continues to skyrocket. Qatar Airways will be the launch customer, with the first delivery expected for 2027.

Boeing just unveiled the freighter variant of its new flagship 777X jet as cargo demand continues to skyrocket — take a look at the massive plane

The Airbus A380 previously held the title, but the program ended in 2019 due to low demand for the jet. Emirates, which operates 118 A380s, was the only carrier to make a significant investment in the double-decker plane.

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The 777-9 is also the longest