24 photo: Bob fergusom | Boeing 32 photo: Bob Ferguson | Boeing TAB LE OF CONTENTS 09 Leadership Message 10 Snapshot 11 quotables 12 What we do 16 Cutting edge Boeing’s 11 research and technology centers around the world are working together to drive innovative solutions that improve product performance, safety and efficiency while reducing cost and impact on the environment. 24 Making history As Boeing readies for its 2016 centennial celebration, it is pulling out all the stops to meet demand by employees, industry colleagues and aviation buffs for all things Boeing. Want a limited-edition Boeing watch made from metal used on the F/A-18 fighter? Boeing also is finding and refurbishing historic airplane parts, such as this ejection seat (top left). 32 Maximum efficiency As production begins on the 737 MAX at the Renton, Wash., factory, new ideas and advanced manufacturing processes are being introduced that will enable employees to build the airplane smarter, safer and more efficiently. 36 HIGHER A new coffee-table book showcases rarely seen photographs and compelling stories about Boeing’s first century. 38 T railblazers Meet Brien Wygle (far left), one of Boeing’s pioneering test pilots who helped usher in the jet age, then the era of the jumbo jet, and who established flight-test safety protocols still used today. 41 Customer Profile 44 milestones 50 I n Focus 38 photo: Boeing archives Cover: A Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet generates a “vapor cone” during a flyby near Ocean City, Md., in 2012. The phenomenon is caused by compression of moisture in the air during high-speed flight or tight turns in certain atmospheric conditions, such as when the air is humid, and the low pressure of airflow around the jet. shutterstock Photo (Far right): Jeff Lau, left, and Jeff Roach check clearances on a dynamic load fixture used to test next-generation electric flight control actuators. Bob Ferguson | Boeing ‘IT CAN BE DONE ’ Poster This special issue features a poster highlighting just a few of the many Boeing and heritage company products that have marked pivotal moments in aviation and aerospace. Visit boeing.com/frontiers/downloads for download options. Employees may visit 100.boeing.com for more information. A IT CAN BE DONE 747 & SHUTTLE 02 Boeing Fro ntiers The iconic jetliner opened up long-range travel, and even transported space shuttles. A trailblazing journey of exploration and innovation 787 DREAMLINER The composite jetliner sets new standards for efficiency and passenger comfort. SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM The powerful rocket will launch crew and cargo to deep space, perhaps to Mars. F-15 The air superiority fighter has never been defeated in air-to-air combat. INTELSAT I The satellite inaugurated international voice, telegraph and television by satellite. DC-3 The Douglas airplane revolutionized early air transport. B-47 The six-engine bomber was the first large swept-wing aircraft. SABRE JET North American Aviation produced America’s first swept-wing jet. B-17 The Flying Fortress helped win World War II with daylight bombing. CHINOOK The tandem-rotor workhorse has evolved continually since entering service in 1962. X-15 The hypersonic rocket plane paved the way for human spaceflight. “... it behooves no one to dismiss any novel idea with the statement: ‘it can’t be done.’” William E.Boeing Copyright © 2015 Boeing. All rights reserved. Illustration: Mark Atteberry Design and art Direction: Katie Sheahan
Frontiers July 2015 Issue
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