Boeing 777-9X variant

About the Boeing 777-8X

The 777-8 is a shortened derivative of the 777-9, initially specified as 229 ft (69.8 m) long, between the 209 ft 1 in (63.7 m) 777-200 and 242 ft 4 in (73.9 m) 777-300. It would seat typically 395 passengers with a range of 8,745 nmi (16,170 km; 10,050 mi).It would succeed the ultra-long-range 777-200LR and compete with the Airbus A350-1000.

Production of the -8 was expected to follow the -9 around two years later. It was expected to be the basis of a freighter version which would be available 18 to 24 months after the introduction of the -8. The 777-8 should feature a 13,000 lb (5.9 t) higher MTOW over the 775,000 lb (352 t) of the 777-9, for an improved range from 8,690 to 9,460 nmi (16,090 to 17,520 km).

Due to the Boeing 737 MAX groundings and the delayed first flight of the 777-9, in 2019 Boeing pushed back design and development of the 777-8 until at least 2021, for first deliveries expected in 2023 or beyond. The delays were not expected to affect Boeing's participation in Qantas' Project Sunrise, for which it has proposed a 777-8 variant.Boeing also proposed an interim solution to Qantas, assumed to comprise a 777-9 with auxiliary fuel tanks and reduced seating capacity.[citation needed] However, Qantas subsequently preferred the Airbus A350-1000 for this project. The -8 would also fill the niche market for an aircraft capable of flying with a full payload from hubs in the Gulf states to the West Coast of the United States. It could, however, be cancelled if customers find the -9 acceptable for these routes.

In August 2023, Boeing announced an increase in the length of the passenger -8 to 232 ft 6 in (70.87 m), the same as the freighter version.

1 of 4 Boeing 777-9X during a Fly-by at the Dubai Airshow

The fate of the Boeing 777-8X

As of September 2024, 93 Boeing 777-8X aircraft have been ordered by 6 airlines including:
1. Emirates
2. Cargolux
3. Silk Way West Airways
4. Qatar Airways
5. Etihad Airways
6. All Nippon Airways
This list includes both the 777-8X and the 777-8F, 43 being 777-8X orders and 55 being 777-8F orders.

1 of 4 Boeing 777-9X aircraft landing at the Dubai Airshow

Credits

Original aircraft made by Galactasia

To use winglets, Ag 2+VTOL up, once the winglets are in place turn off Ag 2 and put VTOL back down so the aircraft will not be stuck in a constant decent