22 Frontiers March 2014 SPANNING THE GLOBE The 777X builds on innovations that made the current 777 the world’s leading widebody aircraft. The all-new composite wing of the 777X will have a span greater than that of Boeing’s 747-8; folding wingtips will allow the 777X to use existing airport gates when on the ground. The 777X also will have new and more-efficient engines and a redesigned flight deck. A newly designed interior will feature larger windows. BY THE NUMBERS: 350: Passenger seat count for 777-8X* 400: Passenger seat count for 777-9X* 9,300 nautical miles (10,700 miles, or 17,200 kilometers): Range of the 777-8X 8,200 nautical miles (9,400 miles, or 15,200 kilometers): Range of the 777-9X GE9X: New engines supplied by GE Aviation 2020: First delivery of the 777-9X *Typical three-class configuration
Frontiers March 2014 Issue
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