Steady progress in aircraft design despite covid-19 disruptions

Logan and Drake discuss the steady progress in aircraft design despite covid-19 disruptions The Aircraft Design Technical Committee promotes optimization of aircraft systems, including analysis of their future potential It was a tumultuous year in aircraft design due to the impacts of covid-19 The year began normally enough with first flight of Boeing's 777X in January The aircraft is the largest commercial twin engine transport and is powered by GE Aviation's GE9X engine Its composite 71-meter-span wing utilizes a novel folding wingtip for easier airport operations