Boeing Everett Factory: the largest factory in the world (USA). History of Boeing

Boeing opens plant in Russia November 23rd, 2017

Why am I doing all this...

Resident of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) "Titanium Valley" in Sverdlovsk region- Ural Boeing Manufacturing (UBM, a joint venture between VSMPO-Avisma and Boeing) - will arrange the release aircraft accessories.

On November 23, UBM, a resident of the Titanium Valley, began importing machine tools from Japan to the special economic zone. The first batch of cargo will be delivered by road within a few days. Fives (USA). This will be one of the most modern plants in Russia, the launch of which is scheduled for the second half of next year," the administration of the Sverdlovsk region reports.

UBM will handle the rough and finish machining of titanium forgings. We are talking about parts of the fuselage, wing, pylons and landing gear for all models of Boeing aircraft: 737, 777 and 787 Dreamliner and 777X. Investments in the project will amount to 5.5 billion rubles, 230 jobs will be created here.

A customs post was opened in the Titanium Valley SEZ, and a free customs zone regime operates in the zone. UBM and Zibus will be the first residents to receive exemptions for equipment imports. US Ambassador to Russia John Huntsman said during a working trip to Yekaterinburg that the Ural Boeing Manufacturing project is "the most successful example of mutually beneficial Russian-American relations."

The head of Boeing in Russia and the CIS, Sergey Kravchenko, noted that the development of this enterprise "demonstrates the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries and emphasizes the importance of mutually beneficial cooperation between Boeing and VSMPO-Avisma Corporation, as well as federal and regional authorities."

UBM has been operating in Verkhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Region, since 2009. In 2012, Governor Evgeny Kuyvashev, during a meeting with Kravchenko, proposed considering the possibilities of the Titanium Valley SEZ for the development of joint projects between Boeing and VSMPO-Avisma.

The SEZ "Titanium Valley" is one of the ten industrial type SEZs in Russia. The priority projects of the "Titanium Valley" are the production of titanium products, parts and equipment for metallurgy, oil and gas engineering, space and aviation industries, the production of medical products and building materials. The SEZ has 13 residents.

And what do you think, is one of the reasons for such a “movement” of Boeing is that they are under the constant threat of sanctions already from our side? As far as I know, over the past 3 years, many foreign manufacturers have localized their production in Russia, including those who have already fallen under sanctions.

Boeing history. Part 1 – “Golden Age of Aviation” July 18th, 2016

July 15, 2016 was the 100 years since the founding of one of the largest aircraft manufacturing companies in the world, the American Corporation BOEING. For a century now, this company has been working on the creation of aviation and space technology. During this time, Boeing experienced ups and downs, was on the verge of ruin and miraculously rose back to its feet. I bring to your attention the history of the development of the Boeing Corporation. The story consists of 4 parts. In this we will talk about propeller-driven aircraft of the company. Links to other parts are below:



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Company founder William Edward Boeing was born on October 1, 1881 in Detroit, Michigan. He was 28 years old when he first saw an airplane fly. It happened in January 1910 when Bill Boeing went to an air show in Los Angeles. He fell in love with airplanes at first sight. He had other hobbies, and he made a living in another area. He was a timber merchant in the Pacific Northwest and was already a wealthy man. But that moment changed his whole life. The miracle of flight attracted him. And he understood that this construction of wood, wire and fabric would one day become an integral part of Everyday life like the railroad and cars.
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His parents are Wilhelm (Wilhelm) and Maria (Marie) Bőing. In 1888, my father changed his surname when he became director of the Peoples Savings Bank in Detroit. He changed the German “ő” in his surname to the American “oe”. His wife Maria was the daughter of his business partner.
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After his first flight in an airplane, William Boeing began to look for ways to improve aircraft technology. He has always strived for innovation. In 1916, Boeing and his friend, naval engineer Conrad Westervelt, designed and built their first B&W aircraft, named after the first letters of their last names. It was a light floatplane of a canvas and wood biplane design with wings of different spans and ailerons on the upper wing. Biplane box consisted of a large number of racks and wire braces. The lower wing was attached directly to the fuselage, which housed two open cockpits in tandem. The tail unit had a strut-braced scheme typical of that time. The Hall-Scott A-5 engine, mounted in the forward fuselage, drove the tractor air propeller. The chassis included two single-row floats, which were attached to the lower part of the fuselage with the help of a truss structure and braces, as well as a small float under the tail section.
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On June 15, 1916, William Boeing first took this plane into the air. Hoping to get a contract with the military, Boeing showed this aircraft to the US Navy. However, they were not interested in him. But William still sold the first two aircraft to New Zealand. The first was named "Bluebill" and the second "Mallard". They were used for mail delivery and military flights. In 1924 they were destroyed. The Museum of Flight in Seattle has a replica B&W aircraft built in 1966 for Boeing's 50th anniversary.
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July 15, 1916 William Boeing and his friend Conrad Westervelt founded the Pacific Aero Products Company to manufacture their own aircraft. May 9, 1917 the company was renamed Boeing Airplane Company. There were dozens of workshops similar to this company in the USA and Europe. Most often, they took the plane of the Wright brothers as a basis and finalized it.

Boeing's first office was located in a former boatyard on the banks of the Duwamish River and was named Red Barn for its color. Aircraft production and accounting were on the ground floor.
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The building was used by the company from its founding in 1916 until 1970.
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On December 16, 1975, the building was moved down the Duwamish River to Boeing Field and became part of the Museum of Flight in Seattle.
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William Boeing knew how to find both good managers and talented designers. In May 1916, the company hired its first aircraft designer, Wong Tsu.
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Boeing's first customer was the US Army. Designer Wong Tsu took part in the development of the Model C aircraft. It was similar to the first B&W aircraft, but the upper wing with an enlarged transverse "V" was moved forward, and the internal struts were changed. In addition, the tail was redesigned: the rear float and the fixed part of the stabilizer were removed, and a fixed keel was added in front of the rudder. The Navy ordered 50 trainers. But the end of World War I in 1918 demonstrated the fickleness of the aviation business. The military purchased only two aircraft. Orders dried up, and two-thirds of the workers had to be dismissed. The company itself temporarily took up the production of furniture.

After the First World War, there was a need for rapid mail delivery throughout America. Contracts for the carriage of postal mail led to the emergence of domestic airlines. At that time, there was no federal freeway network. Therefore, the aircraft were in great demand. Even though aviation at the time was very unreliable and weather conditions made flying difficult, airmail promised to be a profitable business. In 1919, Boeing personally flew from Seattle to Canada's Vancouver, establishing the first international air route. In the 1920s, mail contracts were the sole engine of the aviation industry. Due to them, aircraft manufacturers survived.

To carry mail, Boeing created the Model 40. It was the first civilian aircraft, embodying William's idea of ​​achieving a competitive advantage by building the most advanced models of its time. The prototype of this aircraft first flew on July 7, 1925.
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The steel tube frame and air-cooled engine made the aircraft almost 100 kg lighter than its competitors. With the Model 40, Boeing won a government contract to carry mail between San Francisco and Chicago, giving his company the number one spot in the business. Other routes soon began to appear.
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In addition to the pilot, two people could fit in the fuselage of the 40th Boeing model. But over time, wealthy people began to consider air travel seriously. Just 14 months after the Model 40, Boeing introduced the Model 80. It was Boeing's first aircraft designed specifically for passengers. 12 people could sit on leather seats in a warm comfortable cabin, where there were individual reading lights, as well as hot and cold water. The cockpit for the first time was made closed and separated from the passenger compartment. In the 80th model, flight attendants first appeared. They were nurses who looked after passengers and calmed those who were afraid to fly. Wealthy people began to travel by air. In the new modification of the Model 80A, the number of passengers increased to 18. A total of 12 aircraft of various modifications were built.
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William Boeing decided to merge several companies into one. Why build airplanes if you don't have an airline to fly them? It was the prototype of modern corporations. Boeing first acquired Pratt & Whitney's engine business. Then founded by him new company"United Aircraft & Transport Corporation" began to buy smaller aviation enterprises, which in just a few years turned into an incredibly successful aviation holding that flourished even during the general crisis in the country. Boeing bought other carriers and combined their routes into a national network, which soon performed 50% of all mail and passenger traffic in the United States, forming United Airlines. Now it is strange to imagine that an aircraft manufacturer also owned an airline. But then it was natural.

Boeing produced the most advanced aircraft of its time. In the 1930s, the company set about developing a revolutionary aircraft design. The Boeing 247 was the first modern passenger airliner. It has passed a full cycle of static tests. It had variable pitch propellers, a heated interior, retractable landing gear, anti-icing devices on the wing and tail, trim tabs and an autopilot. The salon was equipped with sound and heat insulation. It was the first twin-engine aircraft that could continue flying with one engine failure, and landing speed at 100 km / h made it possible to abandon the mechanization of the wing.
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The forward-sloping cab windshield was an attempt to get rid of the glare on it from the instrument panel lighting. However, this solution caused glare from the landing lights on the runway. Therefore, on later models, the cab glazing acquired a traditional shape, and the problem of glare from the dashboard was solved by using the now traditional visors on the dashboard.
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It was a huge leap forward. For United Airlines, 60 of these aircraft were built.
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Other airlines had to queue up until United Airlines received their planes. This forced them to turn to other manufacturers with the challenge of building an aircraft better than this one. TWA (Trans World Airlines), American Airlines and KLM turned to Boeing's competitor Douglas Aircraft and its founder Donald Douglas. The fight between Boeing and Douglas was the greatest confrontation in the American aircraft industry. However, Boeing fell behind in this race. After all, some advanced ideas were no longer enough. Douglas took all the advanced design ideas of the 247 and developed them substantially. Improved the design, conducted more thorough tests in the wind tunnel. This is how the DC-1 was born. Then new modifications DC-2 and DC-3 came out. They were a huge success and came to dominate the industry. Airlines bought hundreds of these models, and the 247 was forgotten. In the photo DC-3.
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However, William Boeing still had contracts for mail transportation, as well as an airline that transported every year all more passengers. But it was they who eventually turned against William. During the Depression, success was suspect. "United Aircraft & Transport Corporation" prospered and controlled 50% of the market. So people assumed it was all about corruption. In 1933, Senator Hugo Black took over the overthrow of the giant, who accused Boeing of colluding with post offices in order to obtain contracts. The senator accused them of profiting at the expense of taxpayers. He demanded that the contracts be canceled and the United Aircraft & Transport Corporation disbanded.

William Boeing was called to testify in court. He was interrogated for almost 6 hours. And then they accused him of illegally profiting from postal contracts. The decision of Congress was ruthless. The holdings were ordered to be broken up. Because the merger of aircraft manufacturers and airlines gave their owners too much power. The new rules stated that an aircraft manufacturer could not be an air carrier at the same time. This led to the collapse of the Boeing holding, which was created with great difficulty. However, President Franklin Roosevelt went even further. He ordered the Minister of Communications to cancel all contracts with airlines to carry mail. It was planned that henceforth the mail would be delivered by the armed forces. 83 companies lost contracts. But the army aviation had neither experience nor suitable aircraft. And soon there were 12 accidents and more than 60 accidents during the transportation of mail by the military. The well-established air transport system of the country has practically collapsed. But when, a few months later, Roosevelt realized the mistake of his decision and reversed it, Boeing was destroyed. William Boeing himself retired. He left the aviation business, sold his stake and started breeding horses. At the end of his life, he retired on his own yacht off the coast of Canada, where he died on September 28, 1956, just three days before his 75th birthday.

Douglas aircraft were the first to make money on the transportation of passengers, not mail. Air travel has reached a certain level of safety, comfort and sophistication that has changed the way people think about this mode of transportation. Flying became not a test, but a pleasure. But they still remained the privileges of the rich. Airline owners quickly realized that in order to attract passengers, they had to outperform their competitors. Luxurious interior elements have come into fashion.

In 1936, Pan American World Airways, determined to make the first transatlantic flights, turned to all the leading aircraft manufacturers in America with the task of designing an aircraft that would satisfy the following parameters: it had to be able to carry 4.5 tons of cargo and 70 passengers, reach a speed of 240 km / h with a headwind of 50 km / h and have a non-stop flight range of 3100 km. The requirements were so ambitious that some companies simply didn't take on the development. But Boeing engineers took an unusual approach to building the new aircraft. They presented it in the form of a boat. Below deck, the designers placed 11 watertight compartments located between the two hulls. Even if the outer hull leaks, water will not enter the inner hull and sink the boat. The aircraft was equipped with an anchor and life rafts. The project was named the Boeing 314 Clipper. After Boeing sent sketches to Pan American, on July 21, 1936, they signed a contract to build 6 aircraft that enabled Pan American to open the first cargo and passenger line across the Atlantic. First flight new car took place on June 7, 1938. This aircraft has become a symbol of luxury in air travel. Its salon was equipped with air conditioning and a separate bar. Passenger seats could be folded out and used as sleeping shelves. On board there was a lounge and a restaurant served by stewards. Food was served on chinaware with silver cutlery. However, only 12 aircraft were built in total. Each of them had their own name. Unfortunately, none have survived to this day. Therefore, I took a photo of this car from the Internet.
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In the 1930s, Boeing experienced a severe crisis. The number of employees was reduced from 1700 to 700 people. During the golden age of aviation, Douglas Aircraft dominated the market.

But on August 22, 1934, the company received an official circular from the US Army. Boeing, along with Douglas Aircraft and Lockheed Corporation, was invited to take part in a competition to create a new bomber. The army needed a multi-engine vehicle capable of carrying a ton of bombs and covering a distance of up to 3,500 km at a speed of over 320 km/h. The winner of the competition received an order for 200 aircraft. For Boeing, this was the last chance. The prototype B-17 was designed and built in just 11 months. It was a new plane. One of the journalists called it “Flying Fortress” (“Flying Fortress”) and the nickname stuck.
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During the tests, it was obvious that the aircraft met all the requirements of the military. However, on the penultimate day of testing, disaster struck. The plane took off from the ground, and after some time crashed to the ground and caught fire. Two pilots were killed. The investigation showed that there were no mechanical problems in the B-17. The crash happened because of a mistake. The prototype was equipped with an elevator lock on the ground. And the test pilot took off without releasing the lock. Boeing lost. The competition was won by Douglas Aircraft. But the company created a plane so superior to the competition that the Army Air Corps persuaded the command to buy a squadron of B-17s. The Air Force ordered 13 bombers. This order kept Boeing afloat.
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Simultaneously with the B-17, the company developed a passenger version of the aircraft, called the Boeing 307 "Stratoliner". For the first time in history civil aviation the aircraft was made pressurized fuselage, allowing you to fly at an altitude of 7500 - 7800 meters, above the thunderclouds. Bad weather was then the main hindrance passenger traffic. The height at which the 307th was supposed to fly was enormous at that time. Boeing 307 became the first passenger aircraft in the world with a pressurized cabin. The wing, tail, engines and landing gear were taken entirely from the B-17. The fuselage was completely new. It had a circular section so that the air pressure at high altitude was evenly distributed. The plane was designed for 33 passengers. The pressurized fuselage pressurization system from two compressors driven by internal engines through power take-offs and intermediate shafts provided at an altitude of 7000 meters a pressure in the cabin equal to atmospheric pressure at an altitude of 3600 meters.
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On December 31, 1938, the aircraft took to the air for the first time. However, it did not arouse much interest among airlines. They were cautious, not knowing how the new pressurized fuselage would behave.
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On March 18, 1939, the Stratoliner prototype crashed. All on board perished. According to eyewitnesses of the tragedy, the plane fell apart in the air. Analysis of the readings of the control and recording equipment made it possible to find out what happened. The ill-fated flight was intended to test the directional stability of the aircraft in case of failure of one engine. After turning off one of the external engines, the aircraft lost speed and fell into a tailspin, and when trying to get out of it, the wing could not withstand the overload and collapsed. It turned out that the ailerons and rudder were too small and practically useless when recovering from a spin. The keel, borrowed from the B-17, was also small. Remodeling was urgently needed. An enlarged keel with a powerful forkeel was urgently installed on the remaining cars, the ailerons were finalized, and slats were installed on the outer wing consoles.
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The aircraft's reputation was further damaged after one of the aircraft on an acceptance flight for the airline was caught in a severe thunderstorm at an altitude of 6,000 meters. All four engines stalled due to carburetor icing. This shortcoming was later also eliminated. However, these two cases did their job: there were no more new orders for the Boeing 307.
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A total of 10 aircraft were built. To date, only one has survived. The liner with tail number NC-19903 and the name “Clipper Flying Cloud” flew until the 70s. Now it is installed in national museum US aviation.
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Boeing was in a difficult position. For almost 10 years, her planes did not make a profit. But the war changed everything. The ongoing war in Europe demanded that you prepare to defend your country and help protect your allies. President Roosevelt demanded that 50,000 aircraft be built. At that moment, the entire US military aviation consisted of 1200 aircraft. This forced rival companies Boeing, Douglas Aircraft and Lockheed Corporation to merge. The B-17s alone were ordered 12,000 units. It changed the entire American aircraft industry. Aircraft were produced from the assembly line at 12-15 pieces per day.
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Japanese opposition to Pacific Ocean required a bomber with a range greater than that of the B-17. And during the war, Boeing developed a new B-29 bomber known as the "Superfortress". In terms of flight range and bomb load, it surpassed any aircraft of that time. The command ordered to establish the production of 25 aircraft per month within 2 years. In just 18 months, a huge plant was built in Wichita, Kansas. The B-29 was very different from the B-17. His cabin was airtight. It was equipped with the most advanced avionics, radar systems and remote controlled guns. By the summer of 1944, the factories were producing over 50 B-29s per month. They played a big role in the war with Japan. 33.

The B-29 aircraft became a participant in events that have no analogues in world history. August 6, 1945 bomber with the nickname " Enola Gay ”, overcoming 2500 km, dropped the first atomic bomb “Kid” (“Little Boy”) on the city of Hiroshima. A few days later, on August 9, a second "Fat Man" bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Now B-29" Enola Gay ” is located in the US National Aviation Museum.
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During the Second World War, priority was given to combat aircraft, and transport aviation was financed on a residual basis. However, Boeing's management feared that after the war they might lose the civil aircraft market. By July 20, 1942, the company completed preliminary work on the project of the C-97 “Stratofreighter” military transport aircraft, which differed from the base B -29 mainly fuselage design. The car was created two-deck. The lower part of the fuselage B -29 has been retained. Instead of bomb bays, cargo decks were equipped. From above, another fuselage with a circumference of 3.35 meters in diameter was “attached” to the fuselage section. As a result, the aircraft turned from a medium-wing aircraft into a low-wing aircraft, and the new fuselage acquired a characteristic section in the form of a figure-eight or “ D ouble-bubble” (“Double bubble”). Characteristic deep folds appeared along the sides.
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The first prototype of the Stratofreighter took to the skies on November 9, 1944. And the first production aircraft was put into operation in 1947. The transporter could take up to 18.5 tons of cargo, which was loaded through the rear cargo hatch, and with the help of an electric winch, the cargo moved along the stretched guides through the entire 24-meter cabin. Cars or light armored vehicles drove onto the cargo deck on their own. The aircraft could take on board at least 134 military personnel, and in the medical evacuation version - 83 wounded on stretchers and four paramedics.

In the 50s, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) of the US Air Force was in dire need of in large numbers tankers to refuel strategic bombers in flight. Therefore, Boeing conducted a test cycle, installing its own Flying Boom in-flight refueling system on three C-97 aircraft, and then proceeded to produce serial KS-97 tanker aircraft. In 1964, some of the aircraft were re-equipped with two General Electric J47-GE-25A turbojet engines. As a result, the air tanker had 4 main piston engines and 2 auxiliary turbojet engines. The aircraft received the designation KC-97L. It was adopted by the US Air National Guard. It was this aircraft that I met at the Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California.
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On the basis of the C-97 Stratofreighter military transport aircraft, its passenger version, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, was created. It was designed for 55-100 people, depending on the layout of the cabin. On the “lower deck” behind the wing there was an additional salon with 14 seats, where you could go down spiral staircase. This saloon was used as a bar, not to accommodate extra passengers. Women's and men's toilets were provided, and the kitchen block, located in the tail section of the cabin, was the most perfect at that time. The first order for 20 aircraft came from Pan American World Airways.
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The Stratocruiser has been supplied to six airlines. Northwest Orient Airlines ordered ten Boeing 377 aircraft. Their feature was not round, but square passenger cabin windows. The airline management believed that round windows looked very much like ship portholes and did not give passengers sufficient visibility. The Boeing 377 was perhaps the only passenger aircraft in the world where the shape of the windows was determined by the buyer.
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A total of 55 Boeing 377 Stratocruiser aircraft were built. Passenger version turned out to be less popular than transport, and even more so than air refueling aircraft. C -97 "Stratofrighter" was built in the amount of 77 copies, and the KC-97 refueling tanker in the amount of 811 copies. I have yet to meet a single Boeing 377 Stratocruiser in my life.

An interesting fact is that based on passenger Boeing 377 in the early 60s Aero Spacelines has created a transport aircraft for the transport of oversized cargo "Pregnant Guppy". It made its first flight on September 19, 1962. And in 1965, his enlarged version of the “Super Guppy” rose into the sky. In 1967, the French firm Aerospatiale purchased two aircraft to transport parts of airliners under construction. Airbus later acquired a production license and two more Super Guppys were built in the early 1980s. They were used to deliver large parts to the final assembly plant in Toulouse. In the 90s they were replaced by specially designed Airbus aircraft A300-600ST “Beluga”.
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Business against the backdrop of sanctions

American Boeing will build in the Urals new plant

The American company Boeing has officially announced that, together with the VSMPO-Avisma Corporation, it will build a new plant in the Titanium Valley Special Economic Zone, which will produce parts for commercial airliners. The new production facility with an area of ​​22,000 square meters will become part of the existing Ural Boeing Manufacturing joint venture. Legally, it is its extension, although physically it is a new plant in a new location.

The agreement on the construction of the plant, which will start operating in Verkhnyaya Salda in 2018, was solemnly signed in Moscow by Boeing President in Russia and the CIS Sergey Kravchenko, VSMPO-Avisma CEO Mikhail Voevodin and Titanium Valley CEO Artemy Kyzlasov. On signing to the hotel Four Seasons Sverdlovsk Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev also arrived in the center of Moscow.

Boeing and VSMPO-Avisma will invest 50/50 in the new venture. The parties do not name the total amount of investments, and the sources of financing are also unknown. Judging by some words, most likely, we are talking about tens of millions of dollars.

American and Japanese machines will be installed at the enterprise. The SEZ regime allows not to pay customs duties for imported equipment, so the partners managed to save 30-40% on imported machines.

Only 50-100 people will work at a large plant - according to the participants of the joint venture, these will not be workers, but highly qualified engineers. Much in production will happen automatically. Sergey Kravchenko called this plant the most modern enterprise in the world for the manufacture of aircraft parts.

The new facility will increase the supply of titanium products for Boeing. Now the share of Russian titanium in aircraft is 35%, VSMPO is the largest supplier of this metal for the aircraft manufacturer. This ratio will remain unchanged, but the number of deliveries will increase, as Boeing is going to produce more planes Boeing 787, and the new Boeing 777X, which has not yet taken to the air, is already in great demand. All these planes are made using Ural metal.

Cooperation against the backdrop of sanctions

The official announcement of the expansion of production looks unusual against the backdrop of poor relations between Russia and the United States. Just recently, the US Treasury announced the expansion of anti-Russian sanctions, and now the American Boeing officially announces large investments in Russian industry.

Boeing's Sergei Kravchenko admitted at a press conference that political differences "do not help." Explaining how cooperation could even take place at such a moment, he put it figuratively: “Thank God, these rains, thunderstorms and storms did not affect our projects, which fly higher than these contradictions,” he said. According to Kravchenko, all Boeing projects are so long-term that looking back at the change political situation the company just can't.

He confirmed that the joint venture is being built "absolutely transparent" for the authorities of Russia and the United States. The press conference was attended by representatives of the American aviation authorities and the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Why Boeing Ural

Governor Evgeny Kuyvashev, speaking to reporters, said that for the Sverdlovsk region, the construction of the plant is not only about 50-100 jobs, but also cooperation with scientists from UrFU, and most importantly, an important symbol for Titanium Valley.

After the appearance of the anchor resident, other SEZ participants, who previously might not have believed in the prospects of the project, will come faster. Kuyvashev, referring to being busy, did not stay for the press conference and did not answer journalists' questions. Sergey Kravchenko of Boeing thanked him for his help and called him "one of the most innovative governors."

The new joint production with Boeing is a long-awaited project for the Sverdlovsk authorities. It began to be discussed many years ago, and the future of Titanium Valley largely depended on the appearance of a key resident. Now the SEZ hopes that other major participants will follow Boeing, including Airbus and the United Aircraft Corporation.

Boeing's Sergey Kravchenko has estimated the aircraft building market for the next 20 years at $3.5 trillion. He was glad that the Urals "strongly took their place in the stalls" in this market.

, aerospace industry

The Boeing Company is an American corporation. One of the world's largest manufacturers of aviation, space and military equipment. The headquarters is located in Chicago (Illinois, USA). The location of the main production facilities and at the same time the birthplace of the corporation is Seattle (Washington). Boeing has been the largest aerospace company in the United States for many decades, the nation's largest exporter, and the largest employer in the Seattle Industrial Region and the US Northwest as a whole in terms of the number of employees employed (the combined salary of Boeing employees is 1 ⁄ 4 from the payroll of the state's entire industrial workforce), is one of the nation's twelve largest industrial corporations, and " big three» manufacturers of weapons and military equipment (together with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon) leading contractors of the US military-industrial complex in terms of annual order volume. About half of the income from sales of products and services is provided by the federal client sector for servicing military orders (excluding foreign customers of American weapons and military equipment). The company's activities in the military-industrial complex segment range from the production of weapons and military equipment, to nuclear testing, inclusive.

The corporation consists of two main production divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes (civilian products) and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (military products and space technology). In addition, the corporation includes Boeing Capital Corporation(issues of project financing), Shared Services Group(infrastructure support) and Boeing Engineering, Operations & Technology(development, acquisition and implementation of innovative technologies and processes).

In addition to the above, production capacity companies are dispersed throughout the country: in the state of California, as well as in the cities of Everett (Washington, 47°55′30″ N. sh. 122°16′21″ W d. HGIO) and St. Louis, Missouri and other regions.

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Before 1930s [ | ]

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1990s and 2000s [ | ]

In 2000, Boeing expanded its aerospace presence through the acquisition of Hughes Electronics, Hughes Space and Communications Company.

Owners and management[ | ]

Denis Muilenburg (Dennis Muilenburg)- President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 1, 2015. With Boeing since 1985. He graduated from the University of Iowa (bachelor) and the University of Washington (master).

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The company produces a wide range of civil and military aviation equipment, being, along with Airbus, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. In addition, Boeing produces a wide range of military aerospace equipment (including helicopters), conducts large-scale space programs (for example, the CST-100 spacecraft).

Boeing has two major divisions:

• Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which builds civil aircraft;
• Integrated Defense Systems, carrying out space and military programs.

The company's factories are located in 67 countries around the world. The company supplies its products to 145 countries of the world. Boeing works with more than 5,200 suppliers in 100 countries.

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Boeing in the USSR [ | ]

In 1978, negotiations were underway on the supply of Boeing 747 aircraft to the USSR. Aeroflot planned to operate the aircraft first on the New York - Moscow line, and then on other intercontinental routes. However, after the USSR sent troops to Afghanistan in December 1979, Soviet-American relations deteriorated sharply. In addition, at that time, the development of domestic wide-body aircraft Il-86 was already underway. As a result, the project was not developed. Only one drawing from a promotional booklet prepared by Boeing has survived. (link not valid)

Boeing in Russia [ | ]

The company has participated in early stages development program for the regional aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100.

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• Reconnaissance and strike UAVs
• UAV reconnaissance, surveillance and target designation

military products[ | ]

The company's military products, in addition to military aircraft of its own design and production, as well as aircraft engines and on-board radio-electronic equipment for them and for aircraft of other manufacturers, include a wide range of weapons and military equipment, from land combat vehicles (as well as engines for tracked armored vehicles of other manufacturers), military robotics to software and hardware systems, combat information and control systems, automated command and control systems for troops and weapons and military equipment, reconnaissance satellites, satellite communication systems, reconnaissance and target designation, as well as

The largest plant in the world is located near the city of Seattle, Washington, in the northwestern United States. This is Boeing Everett Factory, assembly shop worldwide famous company for the production of aircraft. Boeing EverettFactory is known not only for being the largest factory on the planet - at the same time it is the building with the largest amount of usable space in the world.

This ratio is achieved by the fact that the racks in the warehouse of the plant were installed in a special way throughout the entire workshop. Due to their ergonomic location, they do not interfere with aircraft assembly. According to 2010 data, more than 72 thousand employees are involved in the work of the enterprise.

The total volume of the building exceeds 13,385,378 cubic meters, but, despite this impressive figure, the area of ​​​​the territory occupied by the construction is slightly larger than the average area of ​​the world's largest shopping centers.

The plant did not immediately reach such an impressive size. Since the construction in 1968, the plant has been significantly expanded twice - in 1980 and 1993. Even before the end of construction, tours began to be held at the plant. At first, visits to the plant took place unofficially, but, having been convinced of the success of the undertaking, since 1968 the company's management has put sightseeing tours on a commercial basis.

During the first six months, 13,000 people visited the plant. The plant has not lost popularity among tourists even in the years economic crisis seventies and to this day is one of the main attractions of the state of Washington. In the 80s, a tourist center, a theater and a museum were created on the territory of the plant. The tourist center was radically rebuilt in 2005.

It is in this workshop that the most popular models of Boeing 747, 767, 777 passenger aircraft are assembled, as well as the latest development of the company - the Dreamliner aircraft, also known under the number 787. In the period from 1967 to 2009, more than 1,400 famous Boeing 747 liners left the factory gates. .Veterans Issue passenger aviation continues to this day.