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Post by kevin5345179 on Oct 23, 2019 17:09:57 GMT 1
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Post by marlibu on Oct 23, 2019 17:27:11 GMT 1
Commercial Airplanes delivered 62 airplanes during the quarter. Given the current global trade environment, the 787 production rate will be reduced to 12 airplanes per month for approximately two years beginning in late 2020. The 777X program is progressing through pre-flight testing and remains on track for first flight in early 2020. The company is now targeting early 2021 for first delivery of the 777X.
just so it's easier to read...
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Post by kevin5345179 on Oct 29, 2019 7:25:02 GMT 1
nice size comparison
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Post by addasih on Nov 2, 2019 0:10:05 GMT 1
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Post by bmw801 on Nov 8, 2019 0:19:01 GMT 1
From the link in the above tweet:
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Post by kevin5345179 on Nov 14, 2019 6:45:55 GMT 1
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Post by mjoelnir on Nov 14, 2019 12:29:27 GMT 1
AFAIK was Boeing using similar robots as Airbus has been using in the A330 fuselage production and now still more automated for the A320 family fuselage production. We know that Airbus had problems with the A320 fuselage production line in XFW, but I think they are solved now, so I am a bit astonished that Boeing gave up on that automation.
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Post by Baroque on Nov 14, 2019 13:42:41 GMT 1
We know that Airbus had problems with the A320 fuselage production line in XFW, but I think they are solved now, so I am a bit astonished that Boeing gave up on that automation. The only thing I can come up with is that Airbus needed the automation and had to get it working no matter what as the A320 is a high volume production line. For a low volume production line like the 777, it probably didn't make that much of a difference and investing further to make it work, if it doesn't already, wasn't viable enough.
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Post by mjoelnir on Nov 14, 2019 14:45:13 GMT 1
We know that Airbus had problems with the A320 fuselage production line in XFW, but I think they are solved now, so I am a bit astonished that Boeing gave up on that automation. The only thing I can come up with is that Airbus needed the automation and had to get it working no matter what as the A320 is a high volume production line. For a low volume production line like the 777, it probably didn't make that much of a difference and investing further to make it work, if it doesn't already, wasn't viable enough. Airbus started with this robots on the fuselage production for the A330, rather similar situation as with the 777-9. I once saw a video of them, inside and outside doing rivets on the A330 fuselage production in XFW, but I cant find that video any longer. The robot Boeing seems still to be using is the creepy crawly also used on the A380.
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Post by kevin5345179 on Nov 16, 2019 9:35:06 GMT 1
The structural failure during ground stress tests in September at 1.48 times the ultimate load has alarmed me, the nature of the failure. I am thoroughly questioning exactly what actually happened during this failure. This wasn’t just a small crack, it was a major failure. I need to see exactly what they are going to do about that. Where it failed they didn’t appear to have any stress gages as they didn’t think it would fail there. www.airlineratings.com/news/emirates-manufacturers-lift-game-wont-accept-products/
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