By News Director Jared Atha
Test flights at Clinton-Sherman Airport in Burns Flat that were announced last year by Boeing appear to have begun.
Boeing announced last year that the company would be testing their 777-9 passenger plane at the Washita County facility.
The 777-9 is Boeing’s newest commercial wide-body jet. It’s the longest aircraft of its kind in the world at over 251 feet, and can carry more than 400 passengers. Its two GE9X engines are the biggest and most powerful turbine engines in operation.
The airplane arrived Tuesday afternoon.
Boeing officials say the tests are a part of their test program for the 777X, which consists of a series of tests and conditions on the ground and in the air.