The Boeing 777X is set to revolutionize long-haul air travel when it eventually enters commercial service in 2027. The US manufacturer's latest version of its incredibly popular Boeing 777 family will ...

Making the wings on passenger jets thinner and longer can go a long way toward reducing drag and making them more efficient, but they vibrate like crazy. Engineers at NASA and Boeing are now tackling ...

While the 777-300ER has more range than the larger 777-9, the similarly sized 777-8 can fly 1,375 NM further, while carrying three more passengers.

American space agency NASA and aircraft maker Boeing have been researching longer and thinner wing designs, they are now ...

The 777X has a total wingspan of 235 feet and 5 inches (71.75 meters) with each wingtip folded down. That makes it the widest ...

The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today's, with longer, thinner wings that provide a ...

When creating lift, longer, thinner wings can reduce drag, making them efficient. However, they can become very flexible in ...

Long, narrow wings are intended to reduce fuel consumption and increase comfort in aircraft. However, wing flutter must be ...

NASA and Boeing are pausing the development of the X-66 full-scale Sustainable Flight Demonstrator. Instead, they will re-focus their efforts on demonstrating the benefits of thin-wing technology.

OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec 30 (Reuters) - Boeing Co will not build the wing for its new 777X jetliner in Washington state if members of its largest union reject its latest contract offer in a Friday vote, ...

NASA and Boeing have concluded wind-tunnel trials to test active control of a high-aspect-ratio wing to achieve fuel savings ...

Scott Stocker, head of the 787 program, wrote in an internal email that several workers failed to perform checks but recorded the work as completed.