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It's not necessarily Boeing's engineers. A lot of the 787 design (not just fabrication) was subcontracted out, so it's just as likely to have been whatever sub
by rst 14y ago
It's not necessarily Boeing's engineers. A lot of the 787 design (not just fabrication) was subcontracted out, so it's just as likely to have been whatever subcontractor had the combination of low bid and business connections to win the contract.
Ref: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2013/02/04/130204ta_talk_surowiecki http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2013/02/04/130204ta_...
- joezydeco 14y agoThe 787 electrical design was subcontracted to Thales, who then subcontracted the battery work to GS Yuasa: http://www.gsyuasa-lp.com/content/thales-selects-gs-yuasa-lithium-ion-battery-system-boeing%E2%80%99s-787-dreamliner http://www.gsyuasa-lp.com/content/thales-selects-gs-yuasa-li...