Crowd left speechless as brand new Boeing 777X takes off nearly vertically
- Brand-new Boeing 777X performed almost vertical takeoff
- It happened at the Farnborough International Airshow
- It was captured from three camera angles
Published on Mar 05, 2025 at 7:47 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Mar 07, 2025 at 11:05 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This brand-new Boeing 777X performed an almost vertical takeoff.
It happened back in 2022 at an airshow flying display at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA).
The daring maneuver left the crowd speechless.
This content creator was able to capture the aerial acrobatics in all its glory from three different camera angles.
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Boeing 777X
This breathtaking feat showcased the future of aviation technology and gave an in-depth glimpse at the power and capabilities of the Boeing 777X.
The Boeing 777X was, at the time of filming, the latest series of long-range, wide-body, twin-engine jetliners in the Boeing 777 family.
The aircraft featured new GE9X engines, new composite wings with folding wingtips, greater cabin width and seating capacity, borrowing technologies from the Boeing 787.
The General Electric GE9X was a high-bypass turbofan developed by GE Aviation exclusively for the Boeing 777X.
The airplane engine first ran on the ground in April 2016 and first flew on March 13, 2018.
It was the engine that powered the 777-9’s maiden flight in early 2020.
The takeoff
This footage captured by the aviation enthusiast behind the Topfelya YouTube channel was able to capture the feat of aviation mastery from multiple angles from three different cameras.
It finally gives us a complete view of the incredible moment from behind, the front and the side – as it first taxis down the runway before it takes to the skies in a dramatically vertical fashion.
The powerful GE9X engines are powerful enough to propel the 252-foot aircraft almost straight upward – it still holds the title of the longest commercial jet in the world.
The Boeing 777X aircraft also features an expansive wingspan of 235 feet almost equivalent to its length, thanks to the innovation of the world’s largest folding wingtips.
At 16 inches wider than its predecessor that makes it more spacious and comfortable than its competition.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
