Why The Boeing 777X Has Folding Wings, But Can't Fly With Them Folded

The Boeing 777X is a massive aircraft that has folding wings, but it can't fly with them like that. Here's why the wings fold ...

Here’s why the Boeing 777X won’t let pilots take off with its wings still folded

Boeing integrated multiple failsafes into the flight systems to prevent such an occurrence. If the wingtips are not extended ...
Houston Chronicle

Boeing's Sci-Fi Foldable Wing Design for New 777s Gets Go-Ahead

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. regulators have approved a Buck Rogers makeover of Boeing Co.’s revamped 777 jetliner that will allow the tips of its massive wings to fold upward after landing so the plane can ...
SlashGear

Do The Wings Of The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jet Really Fold?

Though the Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jet hasn't officially been a part of the U.S. Naval Fleet for nearly two decades, it remains, arguably, one of the most instantly recognizable craft in existence ...
Flightglobal

Folding wing-tips considered for proposed An-124 successor

Russian researchers have raised the possibility that an Antonov An-124 successor could be designed with folding wing-tips to improve aerodynamic efficiency. The aircraft – dubbed ‘Slon’, meaning ...
Aviation Week

Airbus Progresses With Folding-Wing Project

At the root of the wingtip extension, a semi-aeroelastic hinge is triggered in cases of strong turbulence. Credit: Airbus/Fixion/Dreamstime/MMS One of the principles ...
Travel Weekly

Revised propulsion, folded wings: Airbus' vision of a future jet

This scetch shows possible technology choices for Airbus' next-genration single aisle aircraft, including an open fan engine. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Airbus Airbus has a grand vision for a ...