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The Boeing 777 – 1,000 Strong And Growing

Boeing has reached a significant milestone on the B777 program, with the 1,000th aircraft produced. And they did so faster than any other widebody program in history. To mark this milestone they’ve released a couple of nice videos. The first … Continue reading

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Boeing: From Inspiration To Innovation

Boeing has created a new site, “From Inspiration To Innovation”, to share stories about Boeing and their impact, in both text and video. They’re posted the first three videos so far, and I think they’re interesting for what they are. … Continue reading

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Building The AH-64D Apache Block III – Fast

The AH-64D Apache Block III is the latest update to the flagship attack helicopter. The Block III brings more powerful engines, new rotor blades for increased payload and speed, a major avionics upgrade – including the ability to control unmanned … Continue reading

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Boeing Gives Us A Peak At the B787 Assembly Plant in South Carolina

Boeing posted a video look at their new plant in South Carolina which houses the secondary B787 final assembly line. It’s a greenfield development and they found a few interesting things while building it – like 200,000 year old shark’s … Continue reading

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Making The Boeing B777 More Environmentally Friendly

When we think of the environmental impact of airliners we tend to think of efficiency in flight – increasing engine efficiency, decreasing drag, making the airframe lighter, etc. But there are a lot of other ways they can have an … Continue reading

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