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The victims included active-duty airmen, an Air Force reservist, Boeing employees, flight test engineers and a contractor working on a test mission tied to the bomber's modernization.
The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American culture—and ambition.
Boeing's long-delayed 777X passenger jet has cleared a major FAA certification hurdle, marking significant progress toward its commercial debut.
Unlike traditional airline pilots, Boeing's flight-test crews are tasked with pushing an unfinished aircraft into extreme operating conditions.
