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The 'pregnant plane' that can give birth to a new 787
In Seattle, the world's biggest building - 100 acres under one roof - is used to piece together sections of plane from different parts of the world, such as Japan, the UK and Italy. But to transport aircraft wings, nose cones and tailfins to the US, specially adapted 747s have been designed. They are just big enough to hold the aircraft parts - a hi-tech version of a ship in a bottle. UK viewers can see Dallas Campbell's full report in the second episode of Supersized Earth. The series… (www.bbc.co.uk) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Impressive.
Nice video. Wonderfull Aircrafts (the one arround and the one inside). But the English accent sounds odd. It would look more genuine with a nice American English accent speaker.
Was it the max achievable size of the DreamLifter that limited the final size of the DreamLiner ? Or did boeing lengthen the 747 until it could swallow a 787 ??
Was it the max achievable size of the DreamLifter that limited the final size of the DreamLiner ? Or did boeing lengthen the 747 until it could swallow a 787 ??
The final size of the Dreamlifter was based on what they needed to move the 787 parts.
Chalet. Your thinking, and publishing, is typical union goon talk; reminiscent of companies put out of business for decades by unions. Individually, I'm sure union members are good people, however collectively they destroy business in America. Hence outsourcing. Accept it! Starting with International Harvester through Hostess. Over 60 years of pricing America out of the market. This outsourcing was nessaryfor marketing reasons. It grates on my nerves when I see and hear union members say "I would rather be without a job than work for _________________. Insert your own, whether company, salary, benefits, ect. Why, you know that you can live off the taxpayers. The union does not own the company,
They only work there. Just remember every union member asked for their job!
They only work there. Just remember every union member asked for their job!
I am in not related to unions in any way, I just repeated what has been widely reported in this particular case. Nor I am gainst outsourcing, again if properly done with all checks/balances/QUALITY ASSURANCE controls in place it is an excellent tool as the risk and capital investment costs are shared by main builder and the outsourced firms. For instance GE has done that for many years, and quite successfully by sharing the design of new jet engines for aircraft applications and power plants and the subsequent manufacturing of components.
Fantastic ! !