I toured the lines where they build the 747, 777, and assemble the 787. The 787 gets shipped here in parts in the modified 747 Dream lifter then assembled in 3 days. The 777's are built on a moving assembly line that moves at 2 inches a minute. No pictures were allowed in the assembly building.
The building is the largest building on earth by volume. Approximately 1/3 of a mile by 3/4 mile. Each of the 5 doors is 100 yards long. Pretty impressive building and airplanes.
The Dream Lifter for moving 787 parts around the country. It is a modified 747. It can carry either the fuselage or the wings and tail.
777 doing taxi and brake tests followed by flight tests.
777 engine. It is bigger diameter the a 737 fuselage and has more horse power then all the engines in the Titanic did.
Carbon fiber cut away of the 787
Planes lined up for delivery
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