N779XW (WH001) a efectuat joi dupa-amiaza primele teste de rulare si franare la Paine Field (PAE). Pe 21 iunie, inginerii Boeing vor efectua alte teste la sol cu primul 777-9 construit.
Vestea mai putin placuta pentru fanii acestui model: din cauza unor probleme la motoarele GE9X, primul zbor 777X a fost amanat pana spre sfarsitul anului. Chiar si asa, oficialii Boeing cu care am vorbit la Paris Air Show in primele 3 zile ale evenimentului au spus ca intrarea in serviciul comercial va avea loc tot anul viitor, asa cum au anuntat initial. Boeing va produce 5 exemplare 777X destinate testelor.
Companiile aeriene care au comandat pana acum 777X: Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Etihad, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, British Airways si All Nippon Airways. Lufthansa va fi clientul european de lansare 777X, primul lor exemplar fiind deja asamblat. Boeing va oferi clientilor doua versiuni: 777-9, urmata de 777-8, iar ulterior varianta 777X Cargo ar trebui sa debuteze, Qatar Airways dorind sa fie clientul de lansare pentru aceasta.
Foto main: Paine Airport twitter.com/mattcawby.
TOP MODEL ???? A thing of beauty spotted on the flightline: Boeing’s first #777X (N779XW) extending its wingtips in the Seattle sun! Boeing’s teams will continue ground tests in the weeks ahead. ???????? #GE9XUPDATE / Taxi & brake systems testing scheduled for Boeing’s first 777X (WH001) on Thursday, June 20 at Paine Field.
Publicată de Aeronews pe Miercuri, 19 iunie 2019
Our first #777X flight test airplane made its runway debut! Our teams performed a series of low-speed taxi tests, marking the first time this plane moved on its own power. This is one of many tests before the 777X takes to the skies later this year.
Publicată de The Boeing Company pe Vineri, 21 iunie 2019
The first 777-9 WH001 first taxi test at Paine Field this afternoon pic.twitter.com/8I663gaC3L
— Jennifer Schuld (@JenSchuld) June 20, 2019
777-9 WH001 scheduled for primary flight control systems ground testing on June 21 pic.twitter.com/q2zwqlVLdj
— Paine Airport (@mattcawby) June 21, 2019
First taxi tests at Paine Field today for the first #boeing #777X WH001 pic.twitter.com/sBtUbtcKKp
— Jennifer Schuld (@JenSchuld) June 20, 2019
777X FIRST TAXI & BRAKE TEST!!l
Today WH001 – N779XW – was under it’s own steam doing progressively faster and louder taxi tests!! They cooled the brakes after the first couple brake tests (pics not for use in articles) #777x #wh001 #N779XW pic.twitter.com/kwRSGUTQGf— Katie Bailey (@KPAE_Spotter) June 20, 2019
The launch customers for the #777X on the fuselage of WH001. pic.twitter.com/M3Rvcj6kgL
— Jennifer Schuld (@JenSchuld) June 20, 2019
More #777X WH001 taxi action this afternoon at Paine Field. pic.twitter.com/JWom6woa6H
— Jennifer Schuld (@JenSchuld) June 20, 2019
