On the Cover 18 Living in a materials worldAfter a decade of research, Boeing and the aerospace industry are on the threshold of large-scale compositerecycling. It’s a significant transformation that benefits the environment, consumers and manufacturers. It alsomeans the 787 Dreamliner, the advanced passenger jetliner that makes extensive use of strong and lightweightcomposite materials, will be more recyclable than a metal airplane when it reaches the end of its useful life. COVER IMAGE: PAUL CAMPBELL, BACKGROUND, AND CHAN TEP INSPECT A 787 COMPOSITE STRUCTURE MANUFACTURED AT BOEING’S FREDERICKSON PLANT SOUTH OF SEATTLE. BOB FERGUSON/BOEING PHOTO: BETTY RAUTIO, FOREGROUND, AND RON SODEN CONDUCT THE COMPLEX BAGGING PROCESS OF COMPOSITE SKIN MATERIAL BEFORE LOADING IT INTO AN AUTOCLAVE AT THE FREDERICKSON PLANT. BOB FERGUSON/BOEING Ad watch The stories behind the ads in this issue of Frontiers. Inside cover: Page 6: Back cover: “Design for the This Flight International This ad shows a Environment” is one in ad features the winners 777-300 Extended a series of innovation of the Boeing-sponsored Range jetliner flying stories told by Boeing Engineering Student of the over Cape Town, employees such as Year Award. Part of the South Africa. With Jeanne Yu. Learn more at Flightglobal Achievement its long range, high www.boeing.com/stories. Awards, it recognizes efficiency and best-in- outstanding students class cargo capacity, working on aeronautical the 777 helps connect or space technology and Africa to the world. The was presented at last ad will run in trade and business magazines month’s Farnborough throughout Africa. International Airshow in the United Kingdom. BOEING FRONTIERS / AUGUST 2012 3
Frontiers August 2012 Issue
To see the actual publication please follow the link above