21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777
The Boeing Company develops their most technically advanced aircraft: the 777. From corporate conference rooms to factory floors, its extensive testing and first commercial flight, more than 10,000 people were involved in the creation of the new plane, assembled with parts from all over the world.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.To Design a Plane
08-01-199657mPioneering computer design methods used for the 777 are observed as a group designs and tests the passenger doors.
- Ep 2
2.The Sum of Its Parts
15-01-199657mLate design changes seem to threaten the delivery of major components from the rudder in Australia, to doors, wing components and fuselage sections in Japan. But the four million c...
- Ep 3
3.A Plane Takes Shape
22-01-199657mPratt and Whitney race to meet testing and production deadlines for the 777's engines. Dramatic test footage of bird strikes and "blade out" tests in which the engine is deliberate...
- Ep 4
4.Taking Flight
29-01-199657mA year of flight tests ensure the 777 is capable of surviving more extreme conditions than it is ever likely to meet. The tests begin slowly, with minor problems such as panels fal...
- Ep 5
5.Countdown to Delivery
05-02-199657mSix months prior to delivery to United Airlines, a whole 777 is tested to destruction to measure the force its wings can withstand from turbulence or emergency maneuvers. It flies...
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