Boeing Commercial Jets

Researched by Ethan W.
2002-03
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Introduction
The Boeing Company over the years has made a lot of planes that were very popular. Take the 737 for example.  When it came out in 1967 it was the best seller -- not just in Boeing history, but in aviation history. 

In 1915 Boeing asked Westervelt to start designing a new aircraft.  It was named the B&W Floatplane. It was made by George Conrad Westervelt and William Boeing.  Its first flight was on June 15, 1916.  Since then Boeing has become the largest producer of commercial and private aircrafts.  Today Boeing makes many different types of planes that are popular with airlines and other customers.

The Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 was released in 1970 with a flight from London, England to Washington, DC.  When it was about to take off the engine overheated and they had to switch to a backup 747 stored in the hanger at the field.  Since that time Boeing has made many versions of the 747 to fit the times.  Here are the descriptions of some of the 12 versions.
 
 

The Boeing 757

This plane is also popular. With fuel efficiency and low noise levels this plane is great for all airlines to have. It also has increased passenger comfort and top operating performance.  These are the descriptions of a few of the 757 family.
 
 

The Boeing 767

The 767 is a very nice twin aisle jet.  It came out about a month after the 757. 

The Boeing 777

The 777 is the newest family of planes Boeing has created. They were released in 1994 and cost $5.5 million to build. They are known for spacious, comfortable interior space.  These are the most popular versions of the 777. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Who I Interviewed And What I Learned
For my report I interviewed Ben Nimmergut by telephone on Thursday, December 12, 2002.  He has worked at Boeing for 11/2 years. He is mechanical engineer for Boeing and is currently working on in-flight entertainment. He likes Boeing because it has a lot of opportunities for its employees. He was a good choice because he gave me very valuable information that was very important in my report. He told me that Boeing started about 1912 when William Boeing and a friend made the BFW Float Plane.  He said that Boeing is a very diverse company and many people have made a positive influence.  He also told me the lighter the plane the more efficient it is so they are trying to build lighter planes.  Another thing he said was the number of airplanes they are selling per year is down because of September 11th, but Boeing doesn’t want to be affected by that. 

Bibliography
 

"Boeing Commercial Airplanes, " Boeing. November 7, 2002. <http://www.boeing.com/commercial/overview/pf_overview.html>

<http://www.boeing767facts.com >

"747 Facts" November 14, 2002
<http://galileo.spaceports.com/~calipso/aircraft/boeing747/facts.htm>

Ferry, Steven.  The Story of Boeing. Mankato, Minnesota Smart Apple Media. Pp. 22-25.

Information Packet from Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

Nimmergut, Ben. Telephone  interview. December 12, 2002
 

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