Aeropiggot From United States, joined May 2005, 217 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (2 years 9 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3002 times:
FREDERICKSON, Wash., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Boeing (NYSE: BA - News) celebrated roll out of the first vertical fin for the company's all-new commercial airplane, the 787 Dreamliner. Manufactured and assembled at the Composite Manufacturing Center in Frederickson, Wash., the vertical fin is the largest primary structure of the 787 airframe built by an internal Boeing supplier. The delivery meets a key program milestone as the airplane begins final assembly in Everett, Wash., in preparation for its initial roll out in July.
Legoguy From Ireland, joined Jun 2006, 3160 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (2 years 9 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2989 times:
All these 787 parts are getting quite exciting. The nose section, the APU cone, and the engines (GEnx) have all been revealed and with the tail fin been rolled out next week, only the wings and the middle section remain!
Can you say 'Beer Can' without sounding like a Jamaican saying 'Bacon'?
Rheinbote From Germany, joined May 2006, 1569 posts, RR: 48 Reply 9, posted (2 years 9 months 17 hours ago) and read 2213 times:
The way it is assembled (no jig) suggests to me that the components are pre-drilled. Or is it locator holes for determinate assembly only? Can anyone of the Boeing guys shed some light on this? I think I can spot pre-drilled holes in the flanges of the C-spars on image K63972, but I don't see many holes anywhere else.
Deaphen From India, joined Jul 2005, 1379 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (2 years 9 months 17 hours ago) and read 2174 times:
"The tail fin will arrive at the Everett plant on a truck. The much bigger composite wings and fuselage sections manufactured by Boeing's partners will make a more dramatic appearance -- in Boeing's big, ugly airplane known as the Large Cargo Freighter, a modified 747."
HAHA....The boeing fans aint gonna like that statement too much! just amusing!
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nitin
I want every single airport and airplane in India to be on A.net!
Deaphen From India, joined Jul 2005, 1379 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (2 years 9 months 16 hours ago) and read 2161 times:
Quoting Kappel (Reply 12): So? Thay are ugly, just like the Beluga's. The most important thing is that they do their job, and do it well.
Lol dont get so touchy... you are obviously not very familiar with the viciousness of boeing and airbus fans on this site... any comment about the LCF or the Beluga sparks a fire.
I still find it amusing!
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nitin
I want every single airport and airplane in India to be on A.net!
DTW757 From United States, joined Oct 2003, 1241 posts, RR: 3 Reply 16, posted (2 years 9 months 14 hours ago) and read 1976 times:
Quoting Brendows (Reply 15): Press the link that says "Dream comes true, piece by piece" on the right side below the picture, and you'll find nine pictures from the roll out.
You have to love the big bold "Made In China" stamped right on the bottom of the stabilizer. Almost gives you the feeling that Boeing could have bought it at WalMart.
I can't wait until the 787 is rolled out and takes it's first flight and is placed in service. I am really looking forward to seeing them at DTW next year and perhaps flying on one!
Astuteman From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2005, 6304 posts, RR: 89 Reply 18, posted (2 years 9 months 11 hours ago) and read 1686 times:
Quoting Rheinbote (Reply 9): The way it is assembled (no jig) suggests to me that the components are pre-drilled. Or is it locator holes for determinate assembly only?
Jigged drilling should be pretty passe these days. Electronic measurement and analysis should enable extremely accurate "right-first-time" fitting without the need for jigs.
(Of course you might still need jigs for other reasons..)
If us shipbuilding dinosaurs can do it, you cutting edge airframers should be able to
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