A Boeing-owned 777-200ER has been utilized as the latest test platform for Boeing’s decade-long ecoDemonstrator program. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
Key Takeaways:
Boeing's ecoDemonstrator program utilizes a 777-200ER as a flying test lab to develop and evaluate environmentally friendly aviation technologies.
Current research on this platform includes testing a 30 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend, a head-worn enhanced vision system for pilots, 3D-printed aircraft components, and smart vortex generators on the wing surfaces.
The program's goal is to accelerate the integration of these innovations into commercial aircraft within a short timeframe, typically one to five years, to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
When you first step aboard Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) latest ecoDemonstrator platform—a 777-200ER—it’s clear there’s some serious research happening inside.
Celebrating a decade of turning airliners into flying test labs for environmentally friendly technology, Boeing brought the towering 777 to this week’s EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
