Boeing's 777X test team successfully completed rigorous brake certification tests in Oklahoma, overcoming severe weather conditions that extended the 63-day testing period.
The tests focused on demonstrating the aircraft's brake and wheel performance under hard-braking scenarios for certification, using 117 new wheels to establish operational boundaries.
Despite requiring specific weather conditions, the 777X program will continue with further testing, including for ice formation and wet runway braking, amidst ongoing delays that have pushed its first delivery to 2026.
In a series of brake certification tests conducted in Oklahoma, Boeing’s 777X test team faced severe weather conditions, including fierce winds, torrential hail, and thunderstorms.
Despite these obstacles, the team successfully completed the tests over 63 days, more than double the original forecast, and returned home in May, the manufacturing giant said.
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