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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London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness, and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the senior content writer and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms, and coveted brands. When her OOO is on from writing about cars and heading up on-site SEO you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym, or exploring the city she loves.
