(4K) Boeing 777-9 High Altitude Testing at Colorado Springs Airport

Welcome back to another video y'all! Last Tuesday I was lucky enough to see the 777X doing some high altitude performance testing at Colorado Springs Airport. The aircraft did a total of 8 patterns around the airport on Tuesday. It ended up staying the night at COS and then flew around a bit on Wednesday before heading back to Everett, Washington. I was fortunate enough to catch it doing its last 2 patterns around COS on Tuesday in addition to its landing and taxi. Thank you for watching and have a fantastic day!
Camera: Sony RX10 IV
Recorded in 4K (UHD) at 30FPS
Record date: February 13, 2024
All video and audio in this video was recorded and owned by me, Colorado Aviation. Uploading this footage in whole or in part without permission granted by me is prohibited.
Timestamps:
0:00 - First Approach
1:05 - Second Approach
2:09 - Landing
3:12 - Taxi
4:59 - Runway Taxi Test
6:10 - Taxi

[@csnash9634]

The size of these engines is just insane

[@ChrisZoomER]

You’re telling me!

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@mickeysmiths]

Yes they are! Hopefully no future pilot who flies these babies is as insane.. lol 😂

[@dman1737]

They're a house

[@shirleytwsw]

Those nacelles are the size of 737 fuselage

[@400collector]

Wow, what a majestic looking aircraft!! Great catch, thanks for sharing!

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thank you!

[@tomtalker2000]

I love the raven in the background giving his approval. Such majestic birds and expert flyers that can keep up with most Birds of Prey. Corvids are truly one of my favorite family of birds in my 30+yrs in the avian field.

[@ColoradoAviation]

That bird was just chilling while watching the 777X with me 😅

[@Oceanaviation-Official20]

@@ColoradoAviationThe Modern 777 With Moving Winglets

[@frankmcconnellogue3351]

Magnificent aircraft ,hope Boeing gets it act together sooner rather than later.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@DeltaAirtran]

Nice catch! Saw some pictures of it in COS, but didn't think anyone would get a video of it. Really enjoyed it! Interesting aircraft!

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thank you! Yeah I’m really glad I was able to get out there and I’m definitely happy with how the footage turned out

[@PlanesAndGames732]

Incredible quality! 😍

[@lilquickscoper142]

Excellent footage man, keep up the great work

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thanks!

[@mrkc10]

Great catch 👍🏻

[@EvoBlue66]

Extraordinary footage of B777-9, and certainly looking forward to seeing more contents in the coming of times, keep up the fantastic work and keep the momentum’s up as evermore. Hoping you had a great time in the makings of this and always for the previous contents. 😉✈️🛩️💯👍✨

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thank you!

[@PLANEMANIA747]

Beautiful capturing ❤

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thank you!

[@TacticaLLR]

Such an awesome aircraft!

[@mita6010]

Finally a Colorado channel, home to the mountain wave and afternoon moderate turbulence capital of this United States. Thank you 😊

[@jeffblyth5961]

great footage its excellent

[@ClearSkyProductions777]

Wow! What a beauty. Great footage you’ve captured!

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah. Thanks!

[@steliosioannou925]

What a beauty!!!

[@tuckergraham846]

So cool 👍👍👍

[@MachSpeed767]

Dude what an amazing angle. Like this vantage point is dope. I live here in the Springs and I’ve yet to find this spot. Kudos

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

I’m so bummed I missed it. Would have been flying over my house all day. Good catch!!!

[@ColoradoAviation]

That’s too bad but maybe you’ll get to see the 777-8 if it comes here in a couple years when Boeing is getting it certified

[@azjoe_6310]

Beautiful airplane

[@angelortunorubio6899]

Great vídeo, triple seven is a beauty. Thanks for sharing.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thank you!

[@AmEricAnL27]

That is one spectacular beautiful aircraft.

[@g.w.7893]

Gorgeous aircraft. And those engines... 👀

[@obccy22]

Amazing ❤❤❤😍

[@Robert-cd2ht]

Great video and I enjoyed the crow's commentary.

[@ColoradoAviation]

😂 yeah

[@ronduncan9527]

Can’t wait!

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Gorgeous views - would love the takeoff, too!

[@MileHigh_Aviation]

awesome

[@Aviation_of_Houston]

Very Cool Aircraft Actually 😎

[@davidcole333]

I can't wait to see this magnificent aircraft start flying the line.

[@yajcaivplawv88]

Magnificent aircraft! I’ve flown to Asia and Hawaii on this plane!

[@user-hl2et4cr3r]

NICE!❤

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thanks!

[@tomtom1313]

Freeking Amazing!!

[@MarktheSharkC]

What a beauty!

[@kobeloks]

Gorgeous. The 777 is pretty much the modern day 747.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah they are pretty similar in capacity and range. Still wish we could get the 747 back though 😥

[@superskullmaster]

@@ColoradoAviationit never left, just no PAX versions in the USA.

[@ColoradoAviation]

@@superskullmaster I know but I mean back to its former glory. Denver used to get the 747 all the time but now only occasionally from cargo airlines

[@superskullmaster]

@@ColoradoAviation that’s like hoping the A380 is going to suddenly be a winner. The time of giant quads for Pax flights is gone unfortunately.

[@GTAWildestPolicechases]

Not really the problem with this setup less redundancy and bigger chance of something going wrong. It looks good.

[@cameron.t]

It’s a beautiful model. I see them parked at Boeing Field all the time or doing low altitude stuff in WA. Nice to see it flying around back home

[@ColoradoAviation]

Nice

[@palonazo]

Can't wait to fly that thing

[@bc8580]

Look at the wing. So elegant.

[@slickedge2340]

The 777-9 is sexy as hell. Love the size & proportions of this thing.

[@HELSINKIspotting]

Nice 👍 ❤777❤

[@henry5819]

It is gorgeous

[@briancorrell]

Thank you for these in 4k. For some reason, on the OFFICIAL Boeing 777X KZbin channel they upload in 720p lol

[@ColoradoAviation]

Dang. Boeing needs to get it together 😂

[@LEVELGAZANOW]

Beautiful aircraft. I would love to see video of the wingtips being folded (close up).

[@joshh2705]

Second that, I'm really curious about whether or not they can/will do that on the move after exiting the runway.

[@dlbrittain1976]

cool videos...we lived just SW of DIA (KDEN)........in the 90s.....stapleton was still active when we moved there......some good views along 56th ave.....just south of DIA.........Dan from KPNS.....home of the navy blue angels

[@ColoradoAviation]

Nice

[@hilmanassegaf4675]

Love the plane and the engine

[@DJAYPAZ]

Excellent video. Such a beautiful looking aircraft. I would love to fly in it one day. The flight testing program appears be intense and exhaustive with 1000s of hours already flown.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thanks! Yeah

[@NWPipeSmoker]

Really nice light, and smooth video-ing. What camera and lens were you using? Really looks great! -Tom

[@NWPipeSmoker]

Sorry, you answered the question in 'more'. Thanks for including it - much appreciated! -Tom

[@rickmartinez3781]

She's a beauty.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Definitely

[@ClearSkyProductions777]

Excellent footage! Keep up the good work, I enjoy watching your video! Which tripod do you use with your RX10? Subscribed 😀

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thanks! My tripod is the Geekoto AT24 Pro Dreamer 77”. It’s a pretty good tripod and is much smoother than my old one

[@DuaneHeath1973]

It reminds me of a Great White Shark, prowling the skies. A beast of a plane, although for me it’s difficult to imagine this topping the majestic A350.

[@maxharris1203]

Those winglets are huge

[@tomsamuelson8512]

There are no winglet's on the 777-9. What you see are the wing tips that fold up to take less space at an airport gate.....

[@cemedia4195]

Such a graceful giant….you don’t realize how large the plane is untill you look at the passenger door and realize that’s 35% larger than all humans🔥🔥🥃🥃

[@badboyvr4]

Beautiful jet and beautiful video footage...you did well!!

[@ColoradoAviation]

Thank you!

[@soccerguy2433]

The same bosses in charge of employees' salaries were also overseeing those staffers' safety concerns, creating a culture where the employees hesitated to speak up for fear of retaliation, the panel found.

[@mardigonzalez3106]

Esos winglets retráctiles me recuerdan a la nariz retráctil del Concord 😊

[@a.kaiser8965]

engines larger than a 737 fuselage. just extraordinary.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@josephszot5545]

High altitude testing go to Sucre Bolivia, over 9100 feet, Had 2 brothers who flew for LAB, B-727-200 little slooow on speed buildup on take off roll.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Oh nice. It would be cool if Boeing went down to South America for testing. 6,000 feet is pretty high up but testing there would definitely be better…

[@doka777-3]

i got a vid of that BOE002 taking off at pain field. it is on my YT shorts page

[@ColoradoAviation]

Nice

[@markk364]

$450M, but dont worry, we have written some code to preclude additional pilot training!!!!

[@Your_Local_Nerd]

5:05 Those passengers in that 737-800 are so lucky

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@soccerguy2433]

The FAA made 53 total recommendations for how the company should not just improve its lackluster safety practices, but *bring them up to the legal requirement*.

[@kondjashilimhanda5953]

That folding wing tips will be the one to bring problem first, they will fold in the mid flight

[@tomsamuelson8512]

I wonder how it would fly with the tips folded up? Do you think they have tried it??? Certainly enough wing area to keep on flying.....

[@Hitman7119]

No one freaked out with this plane flying around, but they sure did when the air force 1 plane did some testing. Like living here and getting to see test flights like this happen.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah I actually got to see the VC-25 when it was training the day before this was recorded and it was awesome

[@QuietStormX]

So quiet to public as it flew bye.... ;-D

[@ImionsaeXwb77]

That shit is as beautiful as an Eagle Gliding around........

[@petercedilnik3254]

Like an eagle

[@Kamo369]

How many hours can this model fly? For example, can you fly from Singapore to New York on this plane?

[@ColoradoAviation]

The 777-9 has a range of 8,383 miles which is around the distance to fly from Los Angeles to Dubai. It could technically fly longer but that depends on the load and seating configuration.

[@Kamo369]

@@ColoradoAviation thank you friend ❤🌹

[@jaynicew]

I feel like this plane has been “Testing” for two decades now 😭

[@RamSingh-cg2dn]

Folderable Winglets is really something new..... Far out man

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@superskullmaster]

They aren’t winglets

[@ColoradoAviation]

@@superskullmaster Yeah they’re technically folding wingtips but I can see how someone would call them winglets

[@RamSingh-cg2dn]

​ As far as I can recall.... in the aviation jargon they first called it Winglets, when they were first introduced by Airbus about 25yrs ago,..... I think 🤔 so they actually become Winglets when they are upright & wingtips when they're straight... sounds quite logical.... or not?

[@superskullmaster]

@@RamSingh-cg2dn no, winglets are vertical or near vertical permanent wingtip devices. They stay in that position always. These are folding raked wingtips which are only vertical on the ground to make space at space restricted airports. They are NEVER vertical in flight. These are a first for commercial aviation. Typically you only see folding wings in Navy aircraft.

[@hardlifeblues]

Wait for the A350Neo with UltraFan(3.5m diameter)😅

[@ahmadhariry5434]

how many variants is the Boeing 777, I only know the Boeing 777 variants 300er, 200er, 777x

[@ahmadhariry5434]

​@@ColoradoAviationUsers of Boeing 777 series 777x 9 or 8 airlines, bro

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

I like the new sleek design of the triple 7.....Boeing's Best Plane as far as safety record goes.....it also looks like these 777-9 won't come with the Serated chevron at the Exhaust Nozzle..😢

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@superskullmaster]

That got thrown out a LONG time ago as it wasn’t worth the thrust loss it induced.

[@Bakhan444]

I hope fuel panel isn't near the engine as previous models.. 😕

[@femiawolesi3972]

Still prefer the GE 90 engines tho for the 777

[@soccerguy2433]

The experts found Boeing's documentation of its safety management systems overly complex and constantly changing, which created a culture of confusion among the employees. az

[@jameswaters3939]

Ginormous twin. Quiet too.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah especially considering it was at TOGA thrust and still not super loud

[@je7887]

Only 6 years late to the plate!

[@ColoradoAviation]

😅

[@monocogenit1]

She's a beaut Clark

[@MilesTheTrainKid16]

I’m confused cam someone explain to me? Is this a passenger plane? And what airline does this belong to? And how do you book a flight on that plane?

[@ColoradoAviation]

The 777X is Boeing’s new version of the 777. It’s a passenger plane but it hasn’t been certified by the FAA yet so no airlines fly it yet. Once it’s certified then airlines like Lufthansa, Emirates, and Singapore will fly it on long haul international routes.

[@MilesTheTrainKid16]

@@ColoradoAviation Ok, thanks so much, who flies it in the air who is the guy?

[@ColoradoAviation]

@@MilesTheTrainKid16 Right now only Boeing test pilots are flying it

[@jgalt155]

Did it arrive with all the doors it left with ?.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@user-gi1hr1qn5c]

Ворон тоже восхищен этим красавцем!

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yup

[@Perich29]

so thats what the 777- 9 sound like at 1:14

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah the crow had to make it in but the 777X still sounds great

[@philiproseel3506]

Beautiful airplane, my favorite in the skies. The way Boeing is going, airlines will probably get it around 2038…

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah 😅

[@RaY_77W]

777X> A350 looks wise every frikin time

[@ColoradoAviation]

Facts

[@DAviation179]

Could it fly with the winglets up?

[@ColoradoAviation]

It probably could but the folding wingtips aren’t designed to be up when it’s flying so it’s not allowed

[@DAviation179]

@@ColoradoAviation understandable, it was in case they retracted in flight due to a malfunction.

[@herceg6772]

Okay, what’s the problem with this airplane?

[@dagger4146]

Those big fans remind of the horrendous grills BMW are putting on their latest designs. Except to fans are useful.

[@ColoradoAviation]

😂

[@911HRW]

That’s some high altitude, must be what, 500 feet?

[@ColoradoAviation]

No what I mean by high altitude performance testing is that they came to COS because it’s 6,187 feet above sea level. At this altitude takeoff/go around performance is reduced so they are required to do this testing to get the plane certified. Other manufacturers like Airbus do the same thing with their planes

[@Nae395]

S T U N N I N G

[@kiribetio123]

Not really sure about those folderble winglets, it might become a major problem for airlines Down the line.

[@whitemailprivilege2830]

Specifically, what problem are you referring to?

[@ColoradoAviation]

I could see them having some mechanical issues in the future but I think the benefit of the space they save out weighs the possible problems

[@lenmetallica]

Planes have been folding their wings since WW2. This isn't anything new in the world of aviation. Plus there are always contingencies in place in case something unintended happens.

[@miguelbarrero5572]

Why is taking so long for this plane to get certified ??

[@ColoradoAviation]

After all the issues Boeing has had lately I think the FAA is just really taking its time to make sure the 777X is safe before certifying it

[@emiel7792]

Think FAA is sponsored by Airbus

[@DJAYPAZ]

It’s a good question. I have followed the journey to certification of the 777x for some time. The next critical step is for the FAA pilots to fly the 777x to verify a range of factors. Perhaps the FAA is dragging the chain so to speak given their own problems with previous certifications.

[@op3l]

Those engines looks hilarious

[@tomlathrop4094]

So several hundred feet and ground level is hight altitude?

[@ColoradoAviation]

No what I mean by high altitude performance testing is that they came to COS because it’s 6,187 feet above sea level. At this altitude takeoff/go around performance is reduced so they are required to do this testing to get the plane certified. Other manufacturers like Airbus do the same thing with their planes

[@lenmetallica]

It's confusing terminology but what they're really testing for is performance at a high density altitude conditions, which is thinner air and as such gives less performance.

[@327Erich]

It's Colorado Springs, bud. Ground level IS at altitude. That's the reason the U.S. Olympic training center is located there, as well.

[@Glideslopes]

Gorgeous bird. Just wish Boeing had it's sh** together.

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@user-co3ky8wv7x]

멋지노!

[@mdshadmanwasifkhan4482]

A majestic Aircraft for sure, but nothing will replace A380

[@itjustlookslikethis]

Nothing needs to replace the A380, it was a white elephant from the very beginning.

[@Trancial-x-tion]

It is a replacement for A380..

[@slavecoder9928]

Drop door soooooon😅

[@rambo410]

The folding tip is the most redundant waste of money I have ever seen put on an aircraft

[@iamLODD]

Its not a waste of money, folding the wingtips changes the 777X from a Category F aircraft to a Category E. This change is incredibly important because most major airports worldwide are Category E airports. If the 777X remained a category F aircraft (the same category as the Airbus A380), it would severely limit the number of airports it can fly to.

[@iamLODD]

It would not be able to park at gates already used by 777/787 if it didnt have folding wingtips

[@ColoradoAviation]

Yeah

[@InZaneRaptor]

lets hope the emergency exits dont spontaneously eject themselves on this airplane

[@purplerocket4300]

There's definitely going to be something. All these delays are a red flag for me. That's why I'll be avoiding the few airlines that ordered it.

[@carbonking53]

How many doors blew off?

[@bryane2857]

As a x Boeing employee and for the sake of Boeing I hope the doors are secure and it doesn't have mcabs

[@ColoradoAviation]

So true 🤣

[@unclejoe8279]

If you are not sure, set your Tesla autopilot to Hawaii and have a go at that.