21st Century Jet

21st Century Jet

Taking Flight (1x4)


: 29, 1996

One year of flight tests begins for the 777. Boeing must ensure that the plane can survive extreme conditions. Testing culminates in a test called "The Big One." The plane must withstand maximum braking at its heaviest weight, without the 3,000 degree heat from the brakes setting the plane on fire.

  • : 1996
  • : 5
  • : 0
  • PBS