777X Wing Assembly Ramps Up On Automated Horizontal Build Line

Credit: Boeing
To create the 777X, Boeing is not only introducing the world’s largest all-composite wings, but it is transforming the way it builds and assembles the 777 from which it is derived. The biggest area of change, both figuratively and literally, is the 777X’s vast and aerodynamically elegant 235-ft...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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