FAA Proposes Special Conditions For 777X Folding Wingtips

FAA has detailed a set of special conditions intended to ensure Boeing’s unusual 777X extendable wing complies with current safety standards. Boeing showed the folding-wingtip cockpit controls for the first time when it unveiled the 777X flight deck at the Dubai Airshow. It stresses that the conditions are “not unusual or a surprise,” and ... http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/faa-proposes-special-conditions-777x-folding-wingtips