The folding wing design reduces interference drag, ensuring minimal fuel burn compared to predecessors. While not in commercial service yet, the Boeing ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing's futuristic folding wing design intended for future 777X jetliners. Once launched, these will be the first commercial jets to feature ...

That's even more true as the folding wing design will allow the 777X to fly into and out of more airports — assuming, of course, Boeing's 777X is ever actually delivered to airlines.

The idea to create folding wing tips stemmed from airport gate space limitations. Like pilot training, Boeing didn't want the new 777X to require costly airport infrastructure changes. The Boeing ...

Airbus Progresses With Folding-Wing Project. Share. Thierry Dubois January 04, 2023. At the root of the wingtip extension, ... That approach is used in the design of the wing, ...

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 ...

Airbus engineers are considering a variety of configurations for the airframer’s next-generation narrowbody product, though none appear to be a radical departure from the tube-and-wing design ...

For wings, Airbus is in testing and early development work for a folding design. Longer and more slender wings are required to create less drag and more lift, said Sue Partridge, head of Airbus ...