Video: Assemble the Boeing 777X, the world's largest commercial aircraft – 29/11/2018

The company Boeing published a video of the badembly – the last phase of construction and development – the largest pbadenger plane in the world, the Boeing 777X, carried out in an badembly line located in Everett, Washington.

This new version of the aircraft is based on previous models, such as the 777 and the 787 Dreamliner, although, with its 77 meters long, it will be longer than all its predecessors, and even this plane of competition. This 777X in particular will be used for a series of tests that will take a year. The company says the 777X will be the world's largest and most efficient twin-engine aircraft, with a Fuel consumption reduced by 12% and one 10% less operating costs than competition. Watch the video montage:

Among its characteristics, its folding wings over 70 meters, the largest ever manufactured by Boeing. It will also be equipped with larger windows and upper compartments compared to the current 777, as well as more advanced LED lighting. The company announced that there would be two versions: the 777-8X and the 777-9X, which could lead to more than 400 pbadengers. The costs are $ 360.5 and $ 388.7 million, respectively.

"With this new aircraft, the production system has been integrated into the development program before any other aircraft, and the team is doing a great job of achieving our goals as planned," said Josh Binder, vice president of the aircraft. company and director in charge of the construction team.

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The first flight of the 777X is scheduled for 2019, but for commercial delivery, it will be necessary to wait until 2020.. Until now, Boeing is registered 340 orders and sales commitments from several airlines in different countries.