NOVEMBER 2016 | 23 8 The Dreamliner was created with assistance from Russia. — Engineers with Boeing Russia played a big role in the development of the 787 Dreamliner, with 400 engineers there dedicated to the airplane at the outset and later responsible for fuel-cell drawings and design work on wing pylon and engine strut supports. “We can proudly say the Dreamliner’s nose was designed in Russia, or at least part of it was,” Kravchenko said lightheartedly. Even today, each 787, while largely constructed of carbon-fiber material, requires 22 tons (20 metric tons) of Russian-mined titanium for its airframe. 9 Russia is well-represented in the Boeing workforce worldwide. — In its 25-year association, Russia has provided a pipeline of talent for Boeing—people who have joined several organizations across the company, Kravchenko said. “They were hired in Russia and trained in Russia, but they now work in Seattle, Dubai, Amsterdam and Shanghai,” Kravchenko said. “This success with our global talent from Russia may be the most important success, because it shows the globalization of The Boeing Company.” 10 Russia has an aviation history more than a century old. — While the Wright brothers were responsible for building and flying the world’s first airplane in the U.S. during the early 1900s, Russian naval officer Alexander Mozhaysky was working on a monoplane design as far back as 1876. Historians have long debated whether Mozhaysky was able to successfully fly his invention. “It’s a matter of national pride,” Basyuk said, referring to Mozhaysky’s overall work. • DANIEL.W.RALEY@BOEING.COM Photos and illustration: (Far left, clockwise from left) Russia and the U.S. are space station partners. NASA Aircraft manufacturing accounts for more than 350,000 Russian jobs; Russians have shared in hundreds of Boeing airplane projects. (Above, clockwise from left) An artist’s concept of the 787-10—some 400 Russian engineers worked on the 787; the Boeing flight training and research center in Russia offers 777 and 737 simulator training; Aeroflot is one of 400 Russian and CIS airlines operating Boeing jets; UTair Aviation’s fleet consists primarily of Boeing airplanes. BOEING
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