Aircraft Manufacture

[Rachie]

Sorry for being soo stupid! I usually frequent the cabin crew section

(just to let u know I don't work in the industry just yet.. and after asking this I probably never will)

I'm currently researching aviation history and stuff as part of an assignment, but someone just said to me that Boeing make Airbus.

I always thought Airbus was totally separate!

So which is right :confused:

and I again apologise for being so blonde although there will be more blonde style questions to follow

[Rachie]

SEE thats what I thought

*feels stupid*

so Boeing just makes Boeing aircraft? yeah that makes sense :hmm:

uhm what about Fokkers? does a company called Fokker make them? :O

I'm so making myself look so thick. But I am gulable and I have a habit of believing what people tell me :O

[Rachie]

well I was already on the boeing website.. and I was very confused given the only jets they made were Boeing aircraft (like 717, 747.. no 320s etc) so I thought I'd ask here!

Thankyou very much!

[WJman]

Your friends may try confuse with McDonell-Douglas. Boeing bought them a few years back and are still required to support the aircraft. The 717 was a McDonell product changed over and somewhat revamped when Boeing bought them.
Boeing also has it's hands in many military aircraft as well. Hope this helps you out.

[Genghis the Engineer]

Actually, Boeing design and assemble Boeings, and Airbus design and assemble Airbus.

Most of the parts, even major sub-assemblies are manufactured by 10001 companies worldwide acting as skilled sub-contractors. For example, some years ago, I was working for Westlands Helicopters - and spent most o my time on a major sub-assembly for the Boeing 777 !

That said you should see the monstrous Airbus wing factory at Hawarden, or their assembly plant in Toulouse - astounding bits of Engineering in themselves.

G

[Plane Speaker]

Ghengis,

With respect to Hawarden and Toulouse, the most sensational Hangar I've seen has to be the Brabazon Hangar at Filton. The steelwork in the roof really is a work of art.

[Genghis the Engineer]

If we're talking elegance, drop into Old Sarum sometime and look at the wonderful WW1 wooden truss supports in the hangars there.

G

[Le Pen]

Sorry Guys....

This HAS got to be a wind up!!!!


Ignore "her" and she'll probably go away.
:p

LP

[nosefirsteverytime]

But Le Pen, I quite enjoy this blonde. She's amusing! :) :)

well I was already on the boeing website.. and I was very confused given the only jets they made were Boeing aircraft (like 717, 747.. no 320s etc) so I thought I'd ask here!

Ohhh I haven't laughed so hard............

Sorry Rachie!

[c-bert]

Since we seem to be into Hanger spotting ;) Base Hanger at RAF Brize Norton is the largest in Europe and is trully something to behold.
From memorey they can fit something like 7 Tri-Stars in it.

[the egg man]

TRISTAR IS THAT MADE BY AIRBUS OR WAS IT FOKKER?

[c-bert]

Umm, Lockheed L-1011.

[Genghis the Engineer]

I thought that the RAF only had 3 L1011s, what do they do with the rest of the space?

G

[c-bert]

They have 9 Tristars:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tristar.html

The rest of the space is taken up with VC10s and quite possibly C-17s although I haven't been to Brize since they moved there.

[Genghis the Engineer]

Thank you, I stand corrected.

G

[PT6ER]

Actually,

That Fokker is a Lockheed :p

[HOODED]

More like 9 and the rest of the space is taken up with trying to keep the mighty 10 flying.

OOPS I replyed not realising the question had already been answered on Pg 2!:O

BTW I believe the C17s go to the USA for some maintenance/Mods.