Boeing's new 777x planes have wings so wide they need to fold just to fit at the gate
Aviation can be such a drag.
By Rob Verger May 22, 2018
When airborne, the forthcoming Boeing 777x aircraft will have a majestic wingspan of 235 feet. Unfortunately, that’s too big to fit at the type of airport gate intended for 777s. So rather than clipping the plane’s wings—or asking airports to make bigger gates—Boeing engineers gave them hinges, so the tips could fold up and down. That reduces the wingspan to a mere 212 feet.
https://www.popsci.com/boeing-777x-folding-wingtips
