Boeing 777X pilots leave crowd with their jaws on the floor as they fly plane like it's a fighter jet before a wildly short landing
Published on Mar 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This Boeing 777X pilot showed off after nailing a short landing at the helm of a giant airplane.
He did so by executing a series of high-banked turns that defied physics for an aircraft with a 235-foot wingspan.
He almost made it look like a fighter jet.
Although there’s something else we should point out.
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How this pilot managed to land a Boeing 777X like that
In the video, which you can check out above – courtesy of YouTuber Topfelya – you can watch a Boeing 777X pilot pulling off a maneuver that would be difficult even at the helm of a significantly smaller jet.
And yet they did it with a Boeing 777X.
Filmed at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow in the UK, this maneuver proved two things.
One, it proved that the pilot knew what they were doing.
And two, it showed us that the Boeing 777X, which is known for its long range and large capacity, it should also be praised for its maneuverability and precision.
Making big, heavy vehicles feel lightweight and agile is quite hard, and you need some top engineers to pull that off.
Clearly, they managed to do that at Boeing.
Could the 777X replace the 747?
Boeing has been trying to replace the 747 for a while.
Commercially and financially, the 747 has already been replaced by several new aircraft.
But the tough part is replacing it in the hearts of plane lovers.
For some reason, no new Boeing has managed to capture the magic of the massive 747.
The 747 is probably the most revered plane in history after Concorde, and maybe that’s why they haven’t managed to create a better version of it: because it was just so good.
Still, there’s a silver lining.
Four airlines still operate the ‘Queen of the Skies‘ on regularly scheduled passenger routes.
The total active commercial passenger fleet is approximately 41 to 44 aircraft, which means we’re going to be able to enjoy the 747 for a little longer.
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After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
