After discovering a broken part that grounded its entire test fleet, Boeing is repairing the 777-9 that is stuck in Hawaii to fly it Home.
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Boeing designed these thrust links. Aviation Week reports that since the Hawaii event, Boeing has found cracks in at least one thrust link belonging to the fourth 777-9. This means that ALL 777-9s now have cracked or severed thrust links.
Sounds like a bad design to me. Let’s just keep flying…
In fairness, these are occuring in test airplanes that aren’t flying passengers. Not trying to defend Boeing - fuck those guys - just saying.
Ohh, it sounded like newer versions of an already released plane.
Kinda. It’s still in development. Will have a whole new engine and newer composite wings.
