First deliveries are planned for May 2020 while the first production wing spar was going to be loaded in early December. By late 2019, it should be joined in the flight program by the other four prototypes which were undergoing assembly. By September, the static test 777X article was completed, lacking engines and various systems, ahead of its structural testing on ground. The first wing was completed in May for static tests before the flight test wings. The wings are the first produced by Boeing in composite and not out-sourced like for the 787, and production is largely automated as well. A major leap in automated production, it drills the tens of thousands of holes in the fuselage more quickly, accurately, and safely. With a 656,000 lb (298 t) MTOW and 93,700 lbf (417 kN) engines, it has a 7,065 nmi (13,084 km; 8,130 mi) range with 301 passenger seats in a three-class configuration. With a 545,000 lb (247 t) MTOW and 77,000 lbf (340 kN) engines, it has a range of 5,240 nautical miles (9,700 km; 6,030 mi) with 305 passenger seats in a three-class configuration. Located above the main cabin and connected via staircases, the forward flight crew rest contains two seats and two bunks, while the aft cabin crew […]
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