Boeing Revises 787-9 Plan
Credit: BOEING CONCEPT
Boeing will lengthen its stretched 787-9's wing slightly to improve its aerodynamic efficiency, a move that takes it a few feet beyond the basic 777. The design changes to the -9 will add about 6 ft. total to the wingspan, bringing it to about 203 ft. The wings of the 777-200/-200ER, which with...
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