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21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777

21st Century Jet: The Building of the 777

★ 10.0/10•1996•Documentary
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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.

Karl Sabbagh · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 8, 1996

Episodes

E157m

To Design a Plane

Pioneering computer design methods used for the 777 are observed as a group designs and tests the passenger doors.

Jan 8, 1996

E257m

The Sum of Its Parts

Late 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 components that make up the 777 are beginning to come together as the wings and the fuselage are connected to make a recognizable plane.

Jan 15, 1996

E357m

A Plane Takes Shape

Pratt 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 deliberately destroyed mark progress toward the engine's certification for public use. But a backfire tests the companies' relationship. The high speed taxi test is the last one needed for the 777 to leave the ground.

Jan 22, 1996

E457m

Taking Flight

A 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 falling off and undercarriage doors vibrating, and culminate in "The Big One" -- showing the plane at its heaviest weight can use maximum braking without the resulting 3,000 degree heat setting it afire.

Jan 29, 1996

E557m

Countdown to Delivery

Six 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 a mock airline schedule to prove its reliability. A United pilot "test drives" the 777, and United transfers payment of more than 100 million dollars, concluding with the 777's inaugural commercial flight.

Feb 5, 1996

Actors

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator (voice)

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