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Boeing Starts 777X Wind-Tunnel Testing
A 5.5-percent scale model of the 777X undergoes wind tunnel testing at QinetiQ facilities in Farnborough, UK. (Photo: Boeing)
A 5.5-percent scale model of the 777X undergoes wind tunnel testing at QinetiQ facilities in Farnborough, UK. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing has begun low-speed wind tunnel tests on the Boeing 777X, the company announced Monday. Testing started on December 5 in Farnborough, UK, at facilities run by testing partner QinetiQ. Boeing and QinetiQ recently signed an agreement to extend the wind tunnel partnership at Farnborough for another five years.