08 PHOTO: BOB FERGUSON | BOEING 20 PHOTO: BOB FERGUSON | BOEING 32 PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS TABL E O F CONTENTS 07 Snapshot 08 Now serving: Jumbo wings Even larger than its physical size is the impression Boeing’s Composite Wing Center, in Everett, Wash., has made on employees who will create wings there for the new 777X jetliner. The site now hosts one of the world’s largest autoclaves, which will bake composite 777X parts for the airplane wing. 12 Vertical edge Frontiers visits Royal Air Force Odiham, an airfield southwest of London, to meet the men and women who fly and maintain the United Kingdom’s Boeingbuilt CH-47 Chinooks. Whether transporting troops, delivering cargo or evacuating natural disaster victims, the medium-to-heavy-lift helicopter has been answering the call for the UK’s military and humanitarian efforts for more than three decades. 20 Poster: RAF CH-47 Chinook To remove, lift staples and pull from stitching. To download, visit boeing.com/frontiers/downloads. 26 Growth potential What do corn husks, sawdust, salt-loving plants and used cooking oil have in common? All are potential sources for sustainable aviation biofuel—and are the focus of studies by companies and research centers on six continents, with Boeing as a partner. 32 Catch and release The latest innovation in unmanned aerial systems from Boeing subsidiary Insitu is called FLARES, or Flying Launch and Recovery System. The autonomous multi-copter’s ability to deploy and retrieve another unmanned craft in flight expands possibilities for both military and commercial customers. 02 | BOEING FRONTIERS
Frontiers September 2016 Issue
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