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Originally Posted by rusnak View Post
Aren't the 777 wings made of carbon fiber? Could large chunks break apart and remain floating?
The current model 777 has an aluminum wing. The new variant the 777x is under development and will have an exceptionally long composite wing.

Boeing launches 777X with an all-new composite wing | JEC Composites
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