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Frontiers March 2014 Issue

Frontiers March 2014 23 EARNING THEIR WINGS The Wright brothers’ first powered flight, in December 1903, covered 120 feet (37 meters). The wingspan of the 777X will be almost twice that length and will be the biggest wing of any airplane Boeing has ever built, even the 747-8. This chart compares the wingspan of the 777X with other Boeing and Airbus jetliners. 787 197 feet (60 meters) 777-300 199 feet 1 inch (60.7 meters) Airbus A350 212 feet 4 inches (64.7 meters) 747-8 224 feet 7 inches (68.5 meters) 777X 233 feet 5 inches (71.1 meters) Airbus A380 262 feet (79.9 meters) ILLUSTRATION: An artist’s concept of a 777-9X taking off. BOEING

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