Airliner777 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 493 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 4968 times:
Based on this report, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will build the wings for the Boeing 7E7. There will be $318 million dollars invested in this project. Currently Mitsubishi Heavy is negotiating with Mitsubishi Motors for a land space in Nagoya, so they could build the plant there.
Auae From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 296 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 4858 times:
You beat me to post!!! I just read that too. Boeing is showing its master plan. With headquarters in Chicago, I knew it was only a matter of time before they really starting moving "wholesale" production outside the US. The wing is a really big step. It begs the question of whether or not Boeing would move final assy outside the US. I think it is highly probable now!
Shawn
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TransSwede From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 993 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 4799 times:
Kl911 From Ireland, joined Jul 2003, 4974 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 4755 times:
Giving the wing away is almost like giving everything away. The wing technology is almost the backbone of an airplane. I wonder why they gave this away? What was the reaction of the unions? I thought they were powerfull. Imagine next time the whole plane is build in Japan....
KL911
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BoeingBus From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1588 posts, RR: 18 Reply 5, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4714 times:
Boeing is a global company and this news release is just one example of being global. Airbus does the same... I believe most A jets consist of over 30% US content. So its not as European as you think it is? It's smart business if you ask me. If they can sell 7E7 to countries that produces parts - its a WIN-WIN! This will also share expenses of producing aircraft and so on.
Just like if one purchases a BMW or a Mercedes in the US and you will find out that they are built in America. But its still German engineering, right? Look at the success of Toyota producing cars where they sell. A tremendous success and shining example of globalization.
Being an American, I don't think of Boeing any less as the company itself continues to invest, design and manufacture airplanes in the US.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16247 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4679 times:
EADS/Airbus is a consortium of European Aerospace companies, with different parts and assembly lines in different countries. I can see Boeing moving their Commercial Aircraft Group towards such a set up with Japanese companies like Mitsubishi, it would benefit both Countries tremendously since both compliment each other so well.
It's one thing if Boeing were outsourcing production to Mexico or something to reduce labor costs, it's another thing to share risk and start up costs with Japanese companies in exchange for some share of the production.
N79969 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4661 times:
I think Kl911 raises a valid point here. The construction of the wing is a key piece of technical know-how in building airliners. Proprietary knowledge and processes are a source of competitive advantage. That said I am not all that worried that Mitsubushi is going to run Boeing out of the market.
Japanese firms have been careful with exactly what production processes they send overseas. Sharp has went further than that for example by introducing certain manual steps into their flat screen TV production process that could be fully automated. That way they can ensure (or try to) that a rival simply does not buy the same machine tools and compete against them.
I think the story linked above is very relevant because it raises the question of what Boeing will be in future. It looks they are moving away from manufacturing and more into the role of a leading prime contractor and marketer. Given the important role of aerospace in national defense that does potentially raise some interesting issues for the long term.
Auae From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 296 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4646 times:
I am sorry, I meant for moving final assy to apply to future aircraft, not the 7E7. As far as old news, I was thinking that farming out the wing was only speculation. But I don't read every 7e7 thread so I may be behind the times.
Shawn
Air transport is just a glorified bus operation. -Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's chief executive
Kl911 From Ireland, joined Jul 2003, 4974 posts, RR: 14 Reply 10, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 4639 times:
'''I think Kl911 raises a valid point here. The construction of the wing is a key piece of technical know-how in building airliners. Proprietary knowledge and processes are a source of competitive advantage. That said I am not all that worried that Mitsubushi is going to run Boeing out of the market. '''
I'm also not afraid of that, but I was thinking about the jobs being lost in the US when they start building planes in Japan for example..
" The European consumer would crawl naked over broken glass to get low fares." Michael O'Leary
Gaut From Belgium, joined Dec 2001, 344 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 4519 times:
Hi guys
Does Mitsubishi also design the wing or only produce it??
I understand Boeing wants to build part of the 7E7 in Japan... They will receive subsidies from the Japanese government and it will boost the sales in this country. But as already pointed above, the wing is a key part of the aircraft and it will be the FIRST carbon wing in the commercial aviation history. I don't know if Mitsubishi has already build a wing but if not it will not be a piece of cake for the Japanese company. Anyway its a good news for the company and I wish them good luck.
How long will it take to transport those wings to Seattle???
Do you think it could be possible in the future to see an Asian manufacturer based on the Airbus creation? It could ease the relationship between all those Airbus and Boeing fans
Radelow From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 426 posts, RR: 3 Reply 12, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 4494 times:
What concerns me about this is what experience does Mitsubishi have in producing Carbon Fiber wings? I was initially not nervous about flying on an all-carbon aircraft as Boeing has significant experience in building carbon fiber aircraft. Now we have basically an unknown aircraft manufacturer going to be producing a very advanced piece of work. Makes me nervous to fly on a 7E7.
Robsawatsky From Canada, joined Dec 2003, 597 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4434 times:
I wouldn't worry about Mitsubishi and carbon fibre technology. For example:
- They are a major supplier of carbon fibre (the fibre raw material used in carbon fibre composite structures)
- Are certified to aerospace standards for CF
- They make CF cloth and resin impregnated CF cloth
- They built space qualified structures for the International Space Station and Japan's rocket programs
- They've built components for previous Boeing aircraft with both aluminum and composite structures
- They've also built aluminum and composite components for Bombardier, Airbus, and their own aircraft designs
- They make or contribute to the production of several US designed military aircraft and missiles under license.
Don't worry, Mitsubishi puts up almost as many different things in the air as Boeing does.
Radelow From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 426 posts, RR: 3 Reply 14, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 4391 times:
I stand corrected. I browsed around Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' website and wow they make a lot of stuff. Looks like they made the CF pieces of the 777 tail...
Luisde8cd From Venezuela, joined Aug 2004, 2516 posts, RR: 34 Reply 16, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 4278 times:
I believe mitsubishi once sold private jets. According to a friend of mine, those bizjets were a failure because of poor performance and some crashes... Is that true? what's mitsubishi experience in GA aviation?
PD: By the way, I own a '98 mitsubishi eclipse GS and it's the best car I've ever owned! it has given me no trouble. Only have had to change oil and brake pads.
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BH346 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3265 posts, RR: 17 Reply 17, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 4190 times:
Mitsubishi is a huge Japanese conglomerate, they are in a variety of industries. This includes banking, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacturing, automobiles, electronics, construction to name some. After spending some of my summer in Japan, I hope their automobile quality won't show in the manufactring of aircraft components. Mitsubishi Motors is under fire in Japan right now due to some corporate scandals as well as quality control issues (MMC execs failed to announce many recalls and their SUVs are catching on fire and having axles that break).
I did a quick search on the tuna thing...I didn't look very thoroughly but it sounds like that they are just rebranding the tuna...somebody else actually processes the tuna.
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BH346 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 3265 posts, RR: 17 Reply 19, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 4166 times:
One more thing...the Mitsubishi Diamond business jet has been updated and is still being made by Raytheon as the Hawker 400XP. It was formerly known as the Beechjet 400A.
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Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 89 Reply 20, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 4086 times:
Looks like they made the CF pieces of the 777 tail...
Toray Industries made a good fraction of the composites of the 777 tail. Mitsu may have contributed.
Carpethead From Japan, joined Aug 2004, 2769 posts, RR: 4 Reply 21, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 4020 times:
MHI builds the F-2 (basically spruced-up version of the F-16) fighter wing, which is primarily composites. There are some issues with the plane, but what new aircraft doesn't have some teething problems.
The Japan aeronautical research institute has been continually doing supersonic and subsonic structural R&D for some time, so the technology may be jointly developed with Boeing. Thus the reason for MHI building the wing.
With the cost of developing aircraft so high, Boeing would have a very difficult task of launching an aircraft program by itself, so in today's global world it seems natural to extend the hand to us Japanese & others around the world.
N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6222 posts, RR: 3 Reply 22, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3349 times:
I think the F-2/FS-X wing problems are overwith. The chief problem with it is cost. The price tag is $100mil per copy, and they've only so far ordered half. Based upon the comments of their Defense Minister in this week's AvWeek, we may see them cancel the project and order more F-15s.
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Auae From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 296 posts, RR: 4 Reply 23, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 3198 times:
You guys are forgetting one the first planes mitsubishi made....
the AM Zero.
All composite at that.
Shawn
Air transport is just a glorified bus operation. -Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's chief executive
Airliner777 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 493 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (8 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 2934 times:
Superbird: "Doesn't Mitsubishi also make tuna?"
HAHAHAHAHA
Boeing's newest commercial on TV......... "Boeing 7E7, the flying Tuna"!
25 N79969: I recently read that the FSX program has been killed by the JASDF. To get back to KL911's point for a moment now that I understand it better, the deci
26 Planemaker: Just to add a wee bit more MHI civil aircraft info regarding detailed design and manufacturing: Global Express/5000 -- wings and centre fuselage Chall
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