Boeings new ge9x jet engine proves bigger is better wired. Why didnt boeing opt for a carbon fiber fuselage on its 777x. The components for the 777x wing will be made at boeing everett in a new building. Malaysia airlines uncovered a 15inch crack in the fuselage of one of their boeing 777 jets just days before flight mh370 disappeared. Boeing begins fatigue testing of 777 stabilizer, fuselage. Boeing begins fatigue testing of 777 stabilizer, fuselage section. Boeing 777 9 pictures, specifications, cabin configuration. Boeing hinted tuesday at an unconventional fuselage for a new midrange plane the aerospace giant is considering to take back market share lost rival airbus x. Boeing proposed to require repetitive inspections of the left and right side underwing longerons for any crack followed by related investigative. The folding wingtip increases the wingspan by 6 m from 64. Boeing claims the 777200lr will be the longest ranging airliner, capable of flying 16,417km 8865nm. Less than a week before mh370 disappeared, malaysia airlines found a 15inch crack in the fuselage of one of its other boeing 777 planes. A new method for building 777 fuselages is being developed as part of boeings ongoing technology investment strategy.
Boeing shows robotic build of 777 fuselage robotics. The fuselage automated upright build faub, designed by fellow rbr50 company kuka robotics, allows fuselage sections to be built using automated, guided robots that will fasten the panels of the. The 777x was asked for by airlines like emirates and lufthansa, but they wanted an aircraft in service before 2020. The 777 was designed to bridge the gap between boeing s 767 and 747, and to replace older dc10s or l1011s. Boeing converted freighter proposed to convert 777 200er airframes into cargo transports capable of carrying 175,000 lb 79,380 kg of payload over 4,000 nmi 7,410 km 777 200lr long range model based on the 777 200 but with more powerful engines and increased fuel capacity plus greater wingspan, originally known as the 777 200x. Dec 05, 2012 the 777100x was a proposed shortened ultra long range 16,000km8635nm model, dropped in favour of the 777200lr originally 777200x design study. Unlike the 787s composite fuselage, the new 777s body, like the present 777, will be aluminum. Emirates was involved in the design process of the 777x, the developmentstage code name for the 777.
The amount of unfinishedor traveledwork on the 777 line at boeings plant in everett, washington, has grown in recent months as the company continues to implement new automation into the. The aircraft skidded just over feet, tearing off its landing gear and coming to rest on the tarmac just to the right of the end of the runway. Boeing 777xs fuselage split dramatically during september. With speculation continuing about boeings plans for its future aircraft development programme, two reports now predict that the airframers next cleansheet design will feature the aviation novelty of an oval fuselage crosssection most recently, merrill lynch analyst and former boeing applied research scientist ron epstein published a report for investors earlier this month. Technical support document for the boeing company 777x project. Boeing 777 aircraft models emirates official store. Enjoy a replica version to add to your fleet of model emirates aircraft. The seattle times has obtained photos showing the extent of the damage, something which boeing has reportedly been keen to keep to themselves. Boeing models from the 707 up to the 777 have had parts shipped by rail, but its the 737 that has become the most prominent feature of this unique service. The fuselage automated upright build faub, designed by fellow rbr50 company kuka robotics, allows fuselage sections to be built using automated, guided robots that will. The 7779x will have a slightly longer fuselage than the longest 777 model currently in production. A series of improvements to feature on the forthcoming boeing 777x are set to benefit business and vip owners of the jet. The fuselage of one of boeing s new 777x aircraft completely ruptured in pressure tests in september, a previously unreported major setback that could delay the arrival of the longhaul jet to global skies, afp has learned from informed sources. Malaysia airlines were warned two days before mh370 disappeared that their boeing 777 planes may be at risk of decompressing midflight due to cracks in the fuselage.
Aug 01, 2014 boeing announces 777x cabin interior features august 1, 2014 by a series of improvements to feature on the forthcoming boeing 777x are set to benefit business and vip owners of the jet. Since it first rolled out of boeings everett plant more than 20 years ago, the 777 classic has been a workhorse and one of boeings biggest profit. In designing the boeing 787 fuselage one of the main criteria that boeing engineers set out to accomplish was designing a superior passenger environment for their commercial jet a large part of boeings efforts were. Boeing hinted tuesday at an unconventional fuselage for a new midrange plane the aerospace giant is considering to take back market share lost rival airbus. Hybrid design for new boeing midrange jet could hit this. This is only a repaint for the project open sky 777300er. Boeing 777 200lr geometry data fuselage length 206.
Bnsf and boeing commemorated the delivery of the 5,000th 737 fuselage to renton back in january 2006. The 777100x was a proposed shortened ultra long range 16,000km8635nm model, dropped in favour of the 777200lr originally 777200x design study. One fuselage near the tracks was seen broken in two. Boeing 737 fuselages scrapped by montana recycling firm the. Boeings 777300 is powered by the worlds most powerful turbofan engines. The failure occurred just shy of the ultimate load required to certify the airplane. We were live sharing a sneak peek at the first 777x fuselage.
Dec 02, 2015 one the most famous examples of an aircraft failure from fatigue was aloha airlines flight 243, a boeing 737 that suffering a partial failure of the fuselage in 1988, partly due to metal fatigue. After very long carbon fibre strands are joined together, the section is baked in a giant oven to make a material harder than. The engine of boeing 777 next to the fuselage of a boeing 737. A new method for building 777 fuselages is being developed as part of boeing s ongoing technology investment strategy. Zero stress for boeing b777 maintenance procedure of airframe.
Boeing revealed friday that a manufacturing problem had caused hairline cracks in the wings on some of its 787 dreamliner jets, requiring inspections on. Pictures a boeing 777 fuselage section and developmental version of the new twinjets allcomposite horizontal stabilizer which is currently undergoing developmental fatigue testing. Boeing commercial airplanes offers airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world. Boeing announced today that its almost ready to start building the fuselage for its 777x aircraft using a new robotic system that it has been developing at its plant in anacortes, wash the.
May 05, 2014 perhaps the most intriguing design challenge facing boeing 777x engineers is this. The 787 required a new fuselage cross section compared with the 767, so boeing had to go with all new tooling anyway and the composite fuselage was the result. The boeing 777200 is a long range, twin aisle, twinengine jet manufactured by boeing, the american aerospace company. The wall street journal reports today that boeings longsuffering 787 dreamliner has hit yet another snag. It was triggered by reports of cracking in the fuselage skin underneath a boeing aircrafts satellite antennae. Bnsf, mrl move 10,000th boeing 737 fuselage railway age. Faa orders 737 inspections to prevent fuselage holes.
Boeing 777xs fuselage split dramatically during september stress test nov. The 777 fuselage crosssection remains unchanged, so the decision was made to harvest the hardwon 787 technology but retain a metal fuselage. The 777 9x will have a slightly longer fuselage than the longest 777 model currently in production. Oct 08, 2008 the composite fuselage section of a boeing 787 being constructed. An employee works on the nose of a boeing airplane at the companys facility in everett. The model 737800 fuselage is coated with the same material that spirit areosystems applies to the actual fuselages prior to loading. Spirit areosystems located in wichita, kansas, produces these 737 fuselages for boeing. Boeings 787 dreamliner is having wing cracking problems. Choose from our longrange, er and f models in a range of sizes, made in hollow or solid plastic or diecast metal. We calculate that boeing needs to get 272 new orders for the 777 to bridge the current gap and then transition production phase on the 777x, he says. Perhaps the most intriguing design challenge facing boeing 777x engineers is this. Boeings 777 line stumbles as traveled work mounts air. Mar 22, 2015 robert stallard, an analyst at rbs europe, notes that boeing has a firm backlog of 273 777300s and 777fs, which equates to around 2. The fuselage of a boeing 777x ground test airplane was split by a highpressure rupture.
One operator of the jet reported a 16inch crack in the skin of the fuselage. A pickle fork is the part that helps attach a planes fuselage to its wing. Why didnt boeing opt for a carbon fiber fuselage on its. By 20, shipments had reached 35 or more per month, made. The fuselages are loaded onto flatcars for the trip to boeing in renton, washington. Various 777x models will seat from about 350 to more than 400 passengers, with many interior. There were 16 crew members and 6 passengers on board, and one passenger sustained a serious injury. The engine of boeing 777 next to the fuselage of a boeing.
Rbr50 company boeing says the secretive robotic process its developing to change the way it builds the fuselage on 777 planes is in the final phase of testing and production. Fuselage of new boeing 777x ruptured in pressure tests. The airliner bodies were being shipped from spirit aerosystems, which builds the fuselages in wichita, kan. Why was the boeing 777 removed as a default aircraft from fsx. This proposed ad was prompted by reports of cracks on the underwing longerons. The faa called monday for inspections of older boeing 737s, after an incident on friday in which the roof tore off southwest. Compared to the older 747s the stretched 777 has comparable passenger capacity and range, but burns one third less fuel and features 40% lower maintenance costs. The 737 fuselage is therefore about 2 ft 3 in, or 25%, larger than the 777 engine diameter. Cracks found in critical part called a pickle fork that keeps wing attached to 737ng not max fuselage. Developed in consultation with eight major airlines, with a first meeting in january 1990, the. The stretched 777300 is designed as a replacement for early generation 747s 747100s and 200s. The fuselage of a 15yearold southwest boeing 737300 ruptured 18 minutes into the flight at an altitude of about 10,670 meters, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at arizonas.
Boeing defends 777x aluminum hull as plastic a350 flies. Oct 26, 2017 the amount of unfinishedor traveledwork on the 777 line at boeings plant in everett, washington, has grown in recent months as the company continues to implement new automation into the. The 777 horizontal stabilizer is made of carbon fibers embedded in a new toughened resin and will be the 777 s largest piece of primary structure made of composites. Boeing 777x fuselage reportedly split during september. Designed specifically for longer trips, the 777x is going to make passengers even happier by incorporating technology and elements from the dreamliner 787.
The carbon fibertitanium wings alone weigh 6% less than the 777200lr or 300ers, despite the fact the 8x9x have much larger. We have the largest fleet of boeing 777 aircraft in the world. Faa warned of cracking and corrosion problem on boeing 777s. The model 737800 fuselage is coated with the same material that.
The 777 horizontal stabilizer is made of carbon fibers embedded in a new toughened resin and will be the 777s largest piece of primary structure made of composites. The faa directive on cracks applies to all boeing 777200, 200lr, 300, 300er, and 777f series airplanes. Various 777x models will seat from about 350 to more than 400. Complete 737 fuselages travel on flatcars, while partial fuselages for larger aircraft, wing sections and other oversized parts are shipped inside custombuilt enclosed cars. Apr 05, 2011 the fuselage of a 15yearold southwest boeing 737300 ruptured 18 minutes into the flight at an altitude of about 10,670 meters, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at arizonas. Jan 23, 2017 since it first rolled out of boeings everett plant more than 20 years ago, the 777 classic has been a workhorse and one of boeings biggest profit makers. This is the first time such technology will be used by boeing to manufacture commercial airplanes, and the 777 program is leading the way, said elizabeth lund, vice president and general manager of the 777 program and everett, wash. This is the third faa response to the 2009 southwest emergency landing. In todays video, i take a look at where the cracking has been found and what boeing alongside the faa is doing to sort out the issue. The faa directive on cracks applies to all boeing 777 200, 200lr, 300, 300er, and 777f series airplanes. The boeing 777x is the latest series of the longrange, widebody, twinengine boeing 777 family from boeing commercial airplanes. Built using lightweight carbon fiber and 3d printing, the ge9x is as wide as a boeing 737 fuselage yes, its a plane engine the size of. Boeing plans to deploy robotic assembly technology on the 777x that will dramatically change the way the planes metal hull is built, documents submitted to the city of everett indicate. Boeing converted freighter proposed to convert 777200er airframes into cargo transports capable of carrying 175,000 lb 79,380 kg of payload over 4,000 nmi 7,410 km 777200lr long range model based on the 777200 but with more.
Boeing exec says will make 777 where it makes most sense. Dec 17, 2015 the 777x was asked for by airlines like emirates and lufthansa, but they wanted an aircraft in service before 2020. Parts for boeing 777x will be rolling off lines in everett. The fuselage of a 15yearold southwest boeing 737300 ruptured 18 minutes into the flight at an altitude of about 10,670 meters, forcing the pilots to. The boeing 777 is a widebody airliner developed and manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes, commonly referred to as the triple seven. In the charleston incident, a hole opened in the plane near the tail. Boeing will use robotic technology to speed 777x fuselage. The rolls royce trent 800 series turbofan engines used on the boeing 777 have a maximum diameter of 9 ft 2 in 2. Boeing claims the 777200lr will be the longest ranging airliner, capable of flying 16,417km 8865nm 18 hours flying time. Boeing 737 fuselages scrapped by montana recycling firm.
What causes an airline fuselage to rupture midflight. Often referred to as the triple seven, it was the worlds. Boeing marks the start of 777x production at paine field. Final assembly of the 777x will occur in the same building where the current models of the 777 are assembled. The 777x features new ge9x engines, new composite wings with folding wingtips, greater cabin width and seating capacity, and technologies from the boeing 787. The following post used the following references as resources. Technical support document for the boeing company 777x. Why its not a composite fuselage, and going with a. The 777x will not adopt the composite fuselage technology developed for the 50% composite boeing 787 dreamliner, which entered service in 2011, keeping the 777s metal, but it will feature a longer, highefficiency composite wing based on the 787s wing the wing features a folding, raked wingtip. Boeing didnt expect 737 cracks so soon travel news. One the most famous examples of an aircraft failure from fatigue was aloha airlines flight 243, a boeing 737 that suffering a partial failure of the. The composite fuselage section of a boeing 787 being constructed.
Nov 19, 20 emirates was involved in the design process of the 777x, the developmentstage code name for the 777. Cracking issue discovered on some boeing 737ng aircraft. Holes in the fuselage can cause cabins to dangerously. This was a scheduled international flight that was arriving from beijing, china. Unexpected cracking found on critical boeing 737 next generation. Boeing was surprised when a section of a southwest jetliners fuselage ripped open in flight because the plane wasnt old enough to be worrisome, a company official said tuesday, as the airline. At least 42 newlyproduced jets may have hairline fractures along the wings.
Boeing didnt expect 737 cracks so soon travel news nbc. This ad was prompted by a report of cracking in the fuselage skin underneath. The fuselage of a boeing 777x split during a stress test in september, damage that was worse than previously disclosed, according to a seattle times report. How to make the new aircrafts passenger experience similar to the 787 dreamliner, even though the 777s. It was default for fs2000, 2002, 2004 fs9 but now in fsx its gone. Skymark airlines received the last ever boeing 737ng.