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EVERETT, Wash., April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE:BA) today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X airplane. Capt. Ted Grady, 777X project pilot, and Capt. Van Chaney, 777/777X chief pilot, flew for 2 hours and 58 minutes over Washington state before landing at Seattle's Boeing Field at 2:02 p.m. Pacific.
BA) today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X airplane. Designated WH002, this airplane is the second of four in a dedicated flight test fleet and will test handling characteristics and other aspects of airplane performance. Shown here: WH002, the second 777X airplane, takes off from Everett, Wash., on April 30, 2020.' alt='Boeing (NYSE:BA) today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X airplane. Designated WH002, this airplane is the second of four in a dedicated flight test fleet and will test handling characteristics and other aspects of airplane performance. Shown here: WH002, the second 777X airplane, takes off from Everett, Wash., on April 30, 2020.'>
Designated WH002, this airplane is the second of four in a dedicated flight test fleet and will test handling characteristics and other aspects of airplane performance. An array of equipment, sensors and monitoring devices throughout the cabin allows the onboard team to document and evaluate the airplane's response to test conditions in real time.
The 777X test plan lays out a comprehensive series of tests and conditions on the ground and in the air to demonstrate the safety and reliability of the design. To date, crews have flown the first airplane nearly 100 hours at a variety of flap settings, speeds, altitudes and system settings as part of the initial evaluation of the flight envelope. With initial airworthiness now demonstrated, the team can safely add personnel to monitor testing onboard instead of relying solely on a ground-based telemetry station, unlocking testing at greater distances.
BA) today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X airplane.Designated WH002, this airplane is the second of four in a dedicated flight test fleet and will test.
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- Boeing recently conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X airplane. Capt Ted Grady, 777X project pilot, and Capt Van Chaney, 777/777X chief pilot, flew for two hours and 58 minutes over Washington state before landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field at 2:02 p.m.
- The Second 777X Test Jet – First Flight The second of four Boeing #777X test airplanes took to the skies for the first time yesterday. The jet will now start testing handling characteristics as part of our rigorous test program. Posted by The Boeing Company on Friday, 1 May 2020.
The 777X includes the 777-8 and the 777-9, the newest members of Boeing's market-leading widebody family.
Seat Count (Typical 2-class) | 777-8: 384 passengers 777-9: 426 passengers |
Engine | GE9X, supplied by GE Aviation |
Range | 777-8: 8,730 nautical miles (16,170 km) 777-9: 7,285 nautical miles (13,500 km) |
Wingspan | Extended: 235 ft, 5 in (71.8 m) On ground: 212 ft, 8 in (64.8 m) |
Length | 777-8: 229 ft (69.8 m) 777-9: 251 ft, 9 in (76.7 m) |
Program Launch | 2013 |
Production Start | 2017 |
Ground Testing | 2019 |
First Flight | January 25, 2020 |
First Delivery | 2021 |
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BA) today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X airplane. Designated WH002, this airplane is the second of four in a dedicated flight test fleet and will test handling characteristics and other aspects of airplane performance. Shown here: WH002, the second 777X airplane, takes off from Everett, Wash., on April 30, 2020.' alt='Boeing (NYSE:BA) today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the second 777X airplane. Designated WH002, this airplane is the second of four in a dedicated flight test fleet and will test handling characteristics and other aspects of airplane performance. Shown here: WH002, the second 777X airplane, takes off from Everett, Wash., on April 30, 2020.'>
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WH002 took off shortly after 11:00 AM Seattle time heading for Spokane. It was joined, up in the air, by the first 777X (WH001, N779XW).
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Captain Ted Grady, 777X project pilot, and Captain Van Chaney, 777/777X chief pilot, flew for 2 hours and 58 minutes over Washington state before landing at Boeing Field at 2:02 PM Pacific. WH002 is the second of 4 in a dedicated flight test fleet and will test handling characteristics and other aspects of airplane performance. An array of equipment, sensors and monitoring devices throughout the cabin allows the onboard team to document and evaluate the airplane’s response to test conditions in real time.
Certification of Boeing’s newest widebody as part of the 777 family, under an amended type certificate, is expected in 2021. As a reminder, Boeing’s first 777X (WH001, N779XW) performed its first flight on January 25th (video) after bad weather postponed the previous two attempts. By the end of Q2, four Boeing 777Xs should be in the air (WH001, WH002, WH003, WH004), performing test flights during the certification campaign. Main photo: Daniel Gorun Full Throttle Photos.
Wings foldin’ down is hawt ☺️😍. It was windy and I couldn’t see the screen… a wee shaky with excitement 🤣 pic.twitter.com/MKo4YhbVnm
— Katie Bailey (@KPAE_Spotter) April 30, 2020
The second Boeing #777X N779XX taking off from Paine Field on its first flight today pic.twitter.com/tjNLK6oczc
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— Jennifer Schuld (@JenSchuld) April 30, 2020
A few photos of the second Boeing 777X N779XX heading out for its first flight earlier today at Paine Field pic.twitter.com/XqAdO3NvuP
— Jennifer Schuld (@JenSchuld) April 30, 2020
Happening now: two @Boeing 777Xs in the air for the first time: WH001 (N779XW) and WH002 (N779XX), performing its first flight today. 🇺🇸 #777XFT@BoeingWA@BoeingAirplanes@BoeingEuropepic.twitter.com/gXVqs9RV0R
— Aeronews (@AeronewsGlobal) April 30, 2020
The 2nd #777X, #N779XX took off for the first time today after only performing a taxi test yesterday. The pilots gave onlookers a ✌️! N779XX has some differences. Looks like less testing equipment – evident as XX has a top 🚨 beacon. More pics to come! #Boeing777Xpic.twitter.com/iUdsV9CCJE
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— Katie Bailey (@KPAE_Spotter) April 30, 2020
And then there were two. #WH002#777Xpic.twitter.com/KXu9NngJTH
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— JDL (@photoJDL) April 30, 2020
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