Template - Boeing 777-9X

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An original Boeing 777-9x model. Template 777-300er by Maberick Rocha, I made the wings and engines. The Boeing 777X is a new series of the Boeing 777 family under development. The 777X will have two variants; the 777-8 and the 777-9. The 777X will feature new engines, new composite wings with folding wingtips, and technologies from the Boeing 787. It is intended to compete with the Airbus A350. Deliveries are expected to begin in December 2019. In September 2011, Boeing released more details on proposed new 777 versions, tentatively designated 777-8X and 777-9X, and collectively referred to as 777X. Preliminary estimates placed entry into service for the first 777X variants at around 2019. In August 2012, a report in the Seattle Times stated that Boeing had slowed 777X development, but still planned for it to begin service by about 2019. In May 2013, Boeing's board of directors gave formal permission for its Commercial Airplanes division to start offering the 777X to customers. On September 18, 2013, Lufthansa's supervisory board gave approval to order 34 Boeing 777-9X aircraft to replace its 747-400s. At the time, Boeing was reportedly planning to launch the 777X series later in 2013. In October 2013, Boeing announced that its U.S. facilities in Charleston, Huntsville, Long Beach, Philadelphia, and St. Louis as well as Russian facilities in Moscow would support the 777X design effort. The 777-9X would feature extended horizontal stabilizers compared to the -300ER and a fuselage stretch of 7.0 ft (2.13 m) to a total length of 250 ft 11 in (76.5 m) to accommodate 407 passengers. The 777-9X's planned length exceeds the 250 ft 2 in (76.3 m) length of the Boeing 747-8, currently the world's longest airliner. Wingspan was expected to increase from the current 212 ft 7 in (64.8 m) to 234 ft (71.3 m), and incorporate the use of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer in its construction. In addition, gross weight was tentatively slated to decrease slightly from the current 775,000 lb (352,000 kg) to approximately 759,000 lb (344,000 kg) for the -9X model. Boeing was also studying an ultra long-range replacement for the 777-200LR, conceptually dubbed the 777-8LX, which would share the 9X's fuel capacity and gross weight. Its range will be 9,480 nmi (10,910 mi; 17,560 km) compared to 9,395 nmi (10,812 mi; 17,400 km) for the 200LR. The 777-8LX's fuselage length would match that of the proposed 8X at 228.17 ft (69.5 m). In February 2012, General Electric disclosed studies on a slightly smaller engine, dubbed the General Electric GE9X, to power the 777X. The engine was to use the same fan diameter from the GE90-115B (128 in or 325 cm) and have a decreased thrust rating per engine of 99,500 lbf (443 kN) for the -9X and -8XL, and 88,000 lbf (390 kN) for the -8X. Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney proposed powerplants for the 777X, including the RB3025 concept, based on the Trent 1000 and Trent XWB engines, and an adaptation of PW1000G engine architecture to produce up to 100,000 lbf (440 kN) of thrust. In March 2013, the GE9X was selected as the exclusive engine to power the 777X.21] GE subsequently updated the GE9X specifications to reflect growing concerns that the 777X would be underpowered. Design changes included an increase of thrust to 102,000 lbf (450 kN), and then up to 105,000 lbf (470 kN) with a new fan diameter of 132 in (335 cm), giving the new engine the largest fan GE has ever produced. The decision to offer the aircraft with only one engine type is somewhat controversial. Some airlines bemoan the loss of competition among engine makers; Steven Udvar-Hazy, CEO of Air Lease Corp., said that he wants a choice of engines. Airbus has pointed out that equipping a commercial aircraft to handle more than one type of engine adds millions of dollars to the purchase price. A Pratt & Whitney executive told the Wall Street Journal, 'Engines are no longer commodities...the optimization of the engine and the aircraft becomes more relevant.' Boeing officially launched the 777X at the 2013 Dubai Airshow in November 2013, announcing a total of 259 orders and commitments worth more than US$95 billion. According to Boeing, this was the largest product launch by dollar value in the history of commercial aviation. The launch customer for the 777X is Lufthansa. In addition to the 34 aircraft commitment from Lufthansa in September 2013, Boeing received orders and commitments at the Dubai Airshow for 150 aircraft from Emirates, 25 aircraft from Etihad Airways, and 50 aircraft from Qatar Airways. The 777X program includes two variants: the 777-9, which is stretched beyond the length of the 777-300ER, and the 777-8, which is sized close to the 777-300ER but with ultra-long range capability. During the 2015 Dubai Airshow, Boeing officially dropped the 'X' suffix from the names of the individual variants, referring to the variants as Boeing 777-8 and 777-9. The new series is still marketed as the Boeing 777X. I forgot to make models for a long time cause I was moving somewhere and my computer was not there.