Certification tests advanceón of the Boeing 777-9, The future avión máS modern world prior to its first installment in 2026. photo boeing
The team of 777-9 achievedó A milestone for the fleet last week, after severalñdelay in this certification processón: Perform tests with the five test aircraft in flight. This brings the PR program to the first deliveryóximo añO.
The test fleet, which is currently the más large of Boeing for commercial airplanes, voló In five different places in a period of five días.
Certificate advancesón del Boeing 777-9
The team of WH001 startedó The take -off tests at the base of the force toéRea Edwards in California, evaluating a variety of configurations. The test was led by Captain Heather Ross.
The team of WH002 realizedó Certification testsón with artificial ice forms attached to the wings and other surfaces of the avión en Moses Lake, Washington. Ice forms, Developed and 3D printed by Boeing engineers, help demonstrate that avi performanceón in formation conditionsón of ice (When the ice is formed on the surfaces of the avión during the flight) meets the requirements for certificationón from the Administrationón Federal AviationóEE no.. UU. (FAA). The flight was led by the captainán Ted Grady.
The team of WH003 realizedó Certification testsóN Motor Starting N in Boeing Field, near Seattle, The test base of the test fleet. Was led by the captaináN Klas Ohman.
The team of Wh medium I'm getting readyó For Earth and Certification Flight Testsón for díhot as in Yuma, Arizona. The sensors and monitors allow the test equipment to determine whether all the systems hardware and software works as expected. The flight was led by the captainán Chris Caps.
The team of Wh286 voló To Marana, Arizona, and startedó Tests to demonstrate compliance with electromagn resistance requirementséethics. Captains Mark Brown and Korhan Orgun piloted the avióN from Paine Field in Everett to Marana.
A team effort: “A huge amount of effort of many equipment is required to safely plan and execute the tests in a single avión”, Brandon Schmitz said, 777X test program manager. «When you multiply that by five, it's incredibleíWhat will see our teams orchestrate successful tests throughout the fleet, especially in different locations».
The team has registered Más de 1,500 flights and 4,100 flight hours in the test fleet of the 777-9 As part of a rigorous program to demonstrate security, AVI reliability and performanceón, themselvesún the program.
“In all our program, Our team isá joining to complete our work andí be able to deliver the 777-9 To our clients”, Terry Beezholdic said, Vice President and General Manager of the 777-9. “I am proud of this team and its tireless approach to our important MISIón”.
