Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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63 days. 117 tires.

The goal: testing 777-9 brakes and wheels in dry conditions, subjecting the airplane to hard braking.

“We test these extremes so that we know where the boundaries are for the airplane," said Heather Ross, 777-9 project pilot.

Go behind the scenes with the team who weathered severe storms to conduct the testing.

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