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It could be three airframes per day, but that doesn't necessarily mean three completed planes per day.
by Mtinie 10y ago
It could be three airframes per day, but that doesn't necessarily mean three completed planes per day.
- afarrell 10y agoWhy not? In what warehouse are the airframes being stockpiled while increasing numbers of them wait to be turned into completed frames? Or are some significant fraction of airframes scrapped due to defects before the next stage?
- Mtinie 10y agoI doubt that they are scrapping airframes. My previous statement wasn't accurate, and I understand why it would be questioned. I'd been conflating the airframe construction, part storage, and transfer times with the time it takes to complete a plane. As an aside, here's an interesting article if you're interested in the process works (or worked at the time of publication): http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-retools-renton-plant-for-737s-big-ramp-up/ http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing...