Airbus's 10,000th aircraft (A350-900)
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Airbus's 10,000th aircraft (A350-900)
Impressive number in the timeframe.
This graphic really shows it's ramp up in the last 20 years.
for comparison, I believe Boeings lifetime figure is 17,591 (excluding MD but including the 717's).
This graphic really shows it's ramp up in the last 20 years.
for comparison, I believe Boeings lifetime figure is 17,591 (excluding MD but including the 717's).
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If impressive production numbers are what we're looking for, between 1940 and 1945, the US, in support of the Allies in Europe (and efforts in the Pacific) produced a whopping 300,000 airplanes of which nearly 40,000 went to the British Empire alone.
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The Ilyushin Il-2 (Cyrillic: Илью́шин Ил-2) Sturmovik[3] was a ground-attack aircraft (Cyrillic: Штурмови́к, Šturmovík) produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. With 36,183 units of the Il-2 produced during the war, and in combination with its successor, the Ilyushin Il-10, a total of 42,330[4] were built, making it the single most produced military aircraft design in aviation history, as well as one of the most produced piloted aircraft in history along with the American postwar civilian Cessna 172 and the Soviet Union's own then-contemporary Polikarpov Po-2 Kukuruznik multipurpose biplane.
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Airbus's 10,000th aircraft (A350-900)
Did some tool design and lofting work on original Aerospatiale manufacturing drawings for the A300 when at Vickers in Swindon late 60's early 70's. Never thought that a European joint venture would ever compete with Boeing and the other U.S. manufacturers at that time. Wish I had bought shares!
Boeing may have delivered 9k plus aircraft called 737 but beyond the -300 it is a new aeroplane. Its a bit like Toyota continually calling a car the Corolla but continually changing the design. The 800s knocked out today should really be called the Boeing 797.
From a Bums on seats perspective, in europe give me airbus everytime.
From a Bums on seats perspective, in europe give me airbus everytime.
Coulda, woulda, shoulda
I remember in the selection process for the Civil Service Fast Stream, back in 1973, doing an exercise where candidates were presented with arguments for and against Britain investing enough in Airbus to have a 35% stake.
The 737's Type Certificate, which covers all series from the -100 to the -900ER, is currently on Revision number 56.