Inside the Boeing 777X's folding wing mechanism

Here's how Boeing's engineers have ensured the 777X's iconic folding wingtips can operate safely and reliably.
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NASA, Boeing Complete Thin-Wing Tunnel Tests

Credit: NASA/Mark Knopp NASA and Boeing have concluded wind-tunnel trials to test active control of a high-aspect-ratio wing to achieve fuel savings while controlling the thin, flexible wing’s ...

Boeing 777X's automated wing-fold systems prevent takeoff disasters for pilots

Folding wings are not something that is often associated with commercial aviation, but the 777X breaks this norm. How do ...
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Boeing Takes a Half-Plane Into NASA Wind Tunnel to Test Longer and Thinner Wing Design

Over the past ten years or so, American space agency NASA has become a major player in the aviation industry, getting itself involved in all sorts of projects meant to inform the design of the ...
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Boeing Tells NASA Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Aircraft Is Not Such a Good Idea After All

For years American space agency NASA has been trying to turn its ideas for the aviation industry into a reality. The organization is actively working on projects that are meant to make flying more eco ...