Boeing Begins First 777-8 Freighter Wing Build

Guy Norris July 14, 2025
worker working on 777-8F wing spar composite plies

An automated fiber placement machine has been used to lay down plies of composite material to create the first 777-8F wing spar. 

Credit: Marian Lockhart/Boeing
Boeing has begun construction of the first composite wing for the 777-8 Freighter as other major sub-assemblies come together at supplier sites in Japan. The company says an automated fiber placement machine has been used to lay down plies of composite material to create the first wing spar inside...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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