Boeing's 787 Dreamliner OUCH!

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Re: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner OUCH!

Postby expat » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:34 am

Another detail that should be noted is that the battery that is having issues on the 787 is not actually built by Boeing, but rather a Japanese company.


That goes for the vast majority of aircraft and the components. Boeing, like others only built the main structure. Any part that has been bolted/screwed/hung onto the structure is more than likely third party and..................The cheapest of three bids...... ;D

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Re: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner OUCH!

Postby C » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:52 pm

1st true strategic bomber for Soviet Air Force (VVO): copy of Boeing B-29 (the Tu-4)


Lol, fair point!

Most famous WW2 bomber (in US at least): Boeing B-17


I'm glad you added the brackets! ;) ;D
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Re: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner OUCH!

Postby wifesaysno » Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:37 pm

[quote]It may be that boeing is not being dishonest in there claims of quality over
quantity. I meen, come on, they're not murders and they sure as hell don't want
to loose all they've worked for all these years.

I think they need to take a long hard look at the workers on the line. like they say
"Your Only As Good As Your Weakest Link"

If you are not 110% obsessed with your own quality and workmanship, then you
have NO damn business being on the any aircraft production line.

The only other production line I can think of that's this important is submarines. No
room for error! Why do submarines have a much better safety record? because the
line workers are military trained to be obsessed with there own quality and workman-
ship

They can weed out alot of these week links by focusing on the outside contractors.
I think that's a huge problem.
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