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Inside Boeing’s incredible £300 million 777X private airliner with futuristic shower pods, five-star bedrooms and a BAR
The luxury private plane at the Middle East Business Aviation Association Show in Dubai
THE inside of Boeing's £300 million 777X looks like a five-star luxury hotel.
Stunning pictures show plush bedrooms, futuristic style shower pods and lavish dining rooms, aboard the private airliner.
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Earlier this year the consumer-grade 777X Jetliner was unveiled - promising to be the most efficient twin-engine jet in the world’.
On Monday it launched its new private version at the Middle East Business Aviation Association Show in Dubai
The unveiling featured three interior design concepts from Greenpoint Technologies, Jet Aviation, and Unique Aircraft Design.
It is expected to enter service in 2020, while a smaller version - 777-8, will follow soon after.
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Greg Laxton, head of Boeing Business Jets said: "Our most exclusive customers want to travel with the best space and comfort and fly directly to their destination.
"The new BBJ 777X will be able to do this like no other airplane before it, redefining ultra-long range VIP travel."
BBJ has been turning Boeing's commercial airliners into stunning private planes since 1996.
The 777X is the longest range private jet ever made, capable of up to 13,400 miles.
That means flights from Sydney to London or Seattle to Dubai are possible.
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There are no details about how much it would set you back to fly.
A fully assembled static test model of the commercial jetliner was revealed at the aeronautical firm’s testing centre in Everett, Washington, in September.
Although this particular model will never leave the ground it gives a first glimpse of the scale of the record breaking jet.
It will undergo nearly a year of rigorous on the ground testing to check the structural strength of the aircraft as well as the design’s accuracy.
The structure is largely complete but is missing a few key components like the avionics system and the engines.
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After it is finished the 777X will have the largest wingspan of any Boeing aircraft in the companies nearly century long history of 235ft five inches.
The wings give the jet extra lift, just like in a giant sailplane glider, helping the plane to save 12% more fuel than the Airbus A350, according to Boeing.
The fuselage is made of aluminium, like most commercial aeroplanes, but the wings are made of super-strong, carbon fibre, helping the jet save fuel.
These high tech wings have so far proved capable of flexing by 26-feet during testing.
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THE STATS Here are the numbers that matter on the new 777X-9
- Range: 8,699 miles
- Wingspan: 235 feet 5 inches
- Number of passengers: 350-425
- Price: £295 million
- Launch date: 2020
A special process is required to make the wings, including a huge, custom pressurized oven to bake the carbon fibre.
The plane will seat between 350 and 425 passengers, and is due to be put on commercial routes in 2020, with test flights beginning next year.
Doreen Bingo, Boeing Test and Evaluation 777X Test Program manager, said: "Static test is our opportunity to verify the design of the structure and load bearing components of the airplane, ensuring the final product is safe for our customers and the flying public.
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"Using a full-scale aeroplane, we'll run various load conditions on the wings, gears, the struts and the fuselage."
The plane's range is expected to reach more than 8,699 miles about the distance between London and Papua New Guinea.
Airlines which have already placed orders include Emirates, All Nippon Airways and Lufthansa.
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