Witness one of the most innovative features of the Boeing 777X: its folding wingtip. While it may seem like a small detail, ...

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It's unique, but not a new design, and will allow the aircraft to serve both Category E and Category F airports.

Given the potential savings in jet fuel alone, one can hardly blame Boeing's team of engineers for opting to fit the 777X with folding wings instead of merely shortening them. That's even more ...

The Boeing 777X (pronounced "triple-seven ex") is ... So the 777X is designed with folding wingtips, so that the plane can save 23 feet worth of wingspan on the ground and be able to land at ...

The folding wingtip on the Boeing 777X jet.Taylor Rains/Business Insider More than a dozen airlines, including British Airways, Emirates, and Singapore Airlines, have placed about 500 orders for ...

Boeing's 777X to enter service with Lufthansa ... A key feature is its folding wingtips. This allows for longer wings, which enhance aerodynamics. The wings can also fold up while on the ground ...

The Boeing 777 is Boeing's longest-range jet ... This plane's headlining feature is its folding wingtips — a world first in commercial aviation. This mechanism will allow the plane to have ...

The wingtips can fold when the plane is on the ground, reducing the wingspan overall to 23 feet. This photograph taken on June 18, 2023 shows the Boeing 777X folding wingtip during the ...

Boeing's new flagship 777X aircraft is the first commercial plane with folding wingtips. Airport gate space concerns ignited the need for the new folding mechanism. The aircraft has garnered 481 ...