Boeing 777-9 Returns To Edwards AFB For Runway Tests

boeing 777-9 vmu test takeoff
Credit: Boeing
Boeing 777-9 certification tests reached a key stage on Aug. 14 with the return of WH001, the first 777X development aircraft, to Edwards AFB, California, for the start of takeoff performance testing. Based out of nearby Victorville, California, the tests are a repeat of Boeing development work...
Guy Norris

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