Airport gate space concerns ignited the need for the new folding mechanism. The aircraft has garnered 481 orders from carriers such as British Airways, Emirates, and Lufthansa. Boeing's latest ...

As a Boeing 777X gets ready for departure, pilots see something unique from the cockpit: the wingtips move. With a quick selection on the overhead panel, the large wingtips fold down, shifting from a ...

The Boeing 777X's folding wingtips are one of the aircraft's most innovative design features.

The Boeing 777X cannot take off with its wingtips folded due to critical safety and aerodynamic reasons. The extended wingtips are essential for the 777X's designed lift and fuel efficiency. Taking ...

Boeing’s highly anticipated next-generation widebody, the 777X, has made headlines for its stunning curved wing form with a span of 235 feet (71.8 meters) that beats even the gigantic 747 and Lockheed ...

At the root of the wingtip extension, a semi-aeroelastic hinge is triggered in cases of strong turbulence. Credit: Airbus/Fixion/Dreamstime/MMS One of the principles ...

Russian researchers have raised the possibility that an Antonov An-124 successor could be designed with folding wing-tips to improve aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft – dubbed ‘Slon’, meaning ...

Airbus UpNext, the aircraft maker’s technology innovation arm, is entering the production phase of the eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator program after regulators approved the modification plan for ...

Boeing announced its next-generation 777X passenger jet at the Dubai Airshow in 2013. The plane is a stretched version of Boeing's successful 777-200/300, but with reduced emissions and operating ...

Airbus is preparing to conduct a destructive test of an experimental wing as part of a technologies initiative, as it opens a new facility at its UK site in Filton dedicated to future wing research.