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Frontiers September 2015 Issue

photo: Bob Ferguson | Boeing 12 photo: Bob Ferguson | Boeing 32 07 Leadership Message 08 Snapshot 09 Quotables 12 A bove and Beyond As part of its centennial, Boeing is underwriting a traveling aerospace exhibit. It has been a big hit with young imaginative minds after opening in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. 22 Vision for tomorrow  Created more than two decades ago by Boeing heritage company McDonnell Douglas, Phantom Works is surrounded by mystique. It’s an incubator for cool ideas and innovation whose employees are helping make all of Boeing better—well into the future. 32 Putting history to work A vast archival collection in three states not only tells the century-old story of Boeing and its heritage companies but also is used by experts around the world and Boeing employees to look ahead. 40 Simple ideas, big outcomes Creative ideas from employees are helping Boeing meet its environmental targets. 42 Change and innovation Located in the heart of Europe, Poland is a country on the move with an economy that is expanding. Boeing has long enjoyed strong commercial ties with Poland, but the nation is now looking at the company’s cutting-edge products for its defense needs. 48 Cl utch cargo The final C-17 down the assembly line recently left the Long Beach, Calif., factory, but this remarkable aircraft will continue to carry out critical military and humanitarian missions for decades. 54 Trailblazers Nelda Lee was the first woman flight-test engineer for McDonnell Douglas, and had a historic moment in an F-15 Eagle jet fighter. 57 customer profile 58 Milestones 62 In Focus TABLE OF CONTENTS 42 photo: shutterstock 02 Boein g Frontie rs


Frontiers September 2015 Issue
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