Miniseries (1996)

To Design a Plane
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January 8, 1996 • 57m

Pioneering computer design methods used for the 777 are observed as a group designs and tests the passenger doors.

The Sum of Its Parts
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January 15, 1996 • 57m

Late design changes seem to threaten the delivery of major components from the rudder in Australia, to doors, wing components and ...Read more

A Plane Takes Shape
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January 22, 1996 • 57m

Pratt and Whitney race to meet testing and production deadlines for the 777's engines. Dramatic test footage of bird strikes and "...Read more

Taking Flight
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January 29, 1996 • 57m

A year of flight tests ensure the 777 is capable of surviving more extreme conditions than it is ever likely to meet. The tests be...Read more

Countdown to Delivery
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February 5, 1996 • 57m

Six months prior to delivery to United Airlines, a whole 777 is tested to destruction to measure the force its wings can withstand...Read more