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Itissettobethebiggestpassengerplaneeverseen-withawingspansobigthe

tipshavetobefoldedupsoitcanfitintoairports.TheBoeing777-9Xwillbethe

largestandmostefficienttwin-engineetintheworld,theaerospacegiantclaims-

andwillbeginproductionin2017.

Theplanewillhavethewidestwingspanofanyaircraft:71.8meters.Itissobig,

Boeinghasdevelopedhingesonitswingtips.Inside,the777-9Xwillseatatleast400

passengers,34morethanthe777-9Xscompetitor-theAirbusA350-1000.The

777-9Xcabinwillbe40centimeterswiderthantheA350-1000,Boeingsays,

allowingeconomy-classseatwidthsupto46centimeters.Typicalairlineseatwidths

rangefrom43to47centimeters.

Thefactoryfortheplane,inEverett,isbigenoughtofit25footballfieldsinside.

Buildingonthesuccessofthe777and787,the777-9Xwillbethelargestandmost

efficienttwin-engineetintheworld.Thecabininteriorofthe777-9Xisinspiredby

thecomfortsandconveniencesofthe787andincludeslargerwindows,awidercabin

andnewlighting.

Thegiantannouncedtodaythecompletionofthefirmconfigurationmilestone

forthe777-9X,thefirstmemberofthe777Xfamilytobedeveloped.Ithasreceived

ordersandcommitmentsfor320airplanesfromsixcustomersworldwide.Production

issettobeginin2017.

Itsgreattoseetheairlinesandindustryteamsidc-by-skicwithusaswe

achievethisimportantmilestone,saidBobFeldmann,vicepresidentandgeneral

managerofthe777-9Xprogram,BoeingCommercialAirplanes.Theteamhas

followedadiscipli