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Why was William Boeing famous?

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William Boeing was famous for being the founder of the Boeing Company, one of the largest and most successful aerospace manufacturers in the world. He played a crucial role in the development of the commercial aviation industry, especially through the creation of iconic aircraft such as the Boeing 707 and 747.

What is the seating plan of Boeing 777?

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I can't describe it so here it is: http://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/images/b777_tcm54-32115.gif

How long does it take to refuel an 777 airplane?

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If we aks about the Boeing 777-200 LR, which have fuel tanks, that can carry 181,300L of fuel, and a avrage refuel pump for planes, which is able to pump about 2000 to 2400 liters per minute we can easily calculate, that it takes about 75.5416666667 to 90.65 minutes to fully refuel Boeing 777-200 from an empty to full tank.

What year was the Boeing invented?

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The Boeing Company, an American aerospace manufacturer, was founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing. However, the first Boeing airplane, the Boeing Model 1 (also known as the B&W Seaplane), was developed in 1916-1917, making it the first aircraft designed by the company.

What are the simlilarities of the four functions of management?

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the main functions and responsibilities of managers in today's organizations

How much do Boeing company employees make?

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I was hired in a $15 an hour two years ago, through regular union progression raises, working 2nd shift and becoming a team leader, I'm at just under $22 an hour. Of course overtime is where it's at, you make the obvious money but you also earn extra vacation time the more OT you work. You can't get me out of that place on weekends! :)

Where can one find information about Boeing jobs?

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Here is a description who had the experience of having to apply for a Boeing job:

Apply. Wait. Apply. Wait. Apply. Wait some more.

It takes a long time. I applied starting my junior year of undergrad- quick math….Sept '04. I got a callback for my first interview in March '08. I applied for at least 20 different ENTRY LEVEL positions and programs in that time; note I was also "attending" graduate school in the time between.

From the time I applied for the job I got hired for and actually started was FIVE AND A HALF MONTHS. A large chunk of this was due in part to a super-motivated contract employee that felt my paperwork didn't deserve to be processed.

The name of the game is persistence. That and really focusing on getting those key phrases on your resume to get through the first screen (electronic search). Of course you can bypass all of this if you have a friend on the inside. Got friends or family that work at the company? Ask them if they know any managers with openings-

Off the cuff one day, I asked my boss if we were still filling positions on our team. He said yes. I said sweet cuz I know a guy. He said what's his name. I told him. My friend had an offer and a start date in 4 weeks. Take into consideration that this guy is smart, super nice and has a great resume- the point is that the e-screen is a bitch. I honestly don't know what keywords tripped the screen for my resume.

Now if you don't have someone on the inside, you just gotta do it the old-fashioned way. Apply. Apply. Apply. APPLY. Tweak your resume to each Job Listing- the keywords are taken right off the description (hint: the descriptions have drop-down buttons that have details of skills and qualities that the hiring manager is looking for). Read over these and figure out a way to fit them onto your resume. And try to make it flow naturally; don't drop quantitative analysis on your rez if you don't have experience with it.

Apply for every job that you qualify for. Be open to moving if at all possible. You really can go anywhere in the company once you get your foot in the door; won't happen over night but there truly is endless opportunity. Out of 20 people on my team, maybe 5 are commited to staying in the same ORGANIZATION. Almost everyone is there because it is a foot in the door.

Maybe I'll come back and organize this later, but you get the basics. Apply for everything. Target your resume to each posting. Keep applying. When you get an interview, read up on structured interviews and PREPARE. Thousands upon thousands of people apply and only a handful get an interview but the competition ain't over yet. That's all I've got for now; leave me a comment if you have questions.

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Where is the Boeing 787 built?

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Mostly in the area surrounding Seattle, Washington. For the new Dreamliner 787, parts are also being made in Japan and Italy as well as Wichita, Kansas.

What are airplane propellers used for?

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They are used to propel the airplane forward to get air moving across the wings. When air moves across the wings lift is created and you take off. Another interesting note: A propeller is an airfoil just like a wing is.

They make the airplane more versatile, less expensive, or both. A similar question is, "now that they have jet airplanes, why do they make propeller planes at all?" First, a propeller plane is less expensive than a jet. Let's give you six million dollars to buy an airplane, and make you buy new. $6 million gets you an entry-level jet. It will carry four executives if they restrict themselves to one suitcase each. The same $6 million will get you a Pilatus PC-12 or a Beech King Air B200, which are basically small airliners, or it will get you two EADS Socata TBM 850s, three Cessna Caravans, or three Piper Meridians. And that's just turboprops--$6 million will get you about a dozen piston planes. The other reason, and this is more important for a lot of operators, is that the propeller plane is more versatile than a jet. You can land on unimproved airstrips. You can land on top of mountains. In Mel Gibson's movie Air America there's a scene where he lands a Pilatus Porter on the side of a mountain--the real Air America pilots in Southeast Asia did that a lot. Jets, unless they're built for the military and equipped for rough airfield service, have to fly onto paved airstrips. Airbus is busy designing the A400 military transport. It has four turboprops. The drawback of a prop plane is that it can't be very fast--if you need a plane that flies faster than 400 knots, you need a jet. Prop planes don't fly as high as jets do; a King Air will fly up to 31,000 feet above sea level, while business jets routinely ply the skies above 41,000 feet. Propellers are not used to force air across the wing. they are used to create motion. In other word make the plane move and it's the resultant forward movement that moves air across the wing to create lift and get the plane off the ground

How planes changed the world?

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they have changed the world by quicker transportation to places far away! :)

When was the first Boeing 737-900ER made?

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On September 1, 2006, the first Boeing 737-900ER took to the skies over Washington state. Certification by American and European authorities is expected in early 2007 and the entry into revenue service with Lion Air was scheduled for the Spring 2007.

Do cheats work on mercenaries 2 demo?

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you cant,its a demo.You would have to get the regular one.

Are Boeing 747 still being made?

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The Boeing 747-400 and the Boeing 747-8 are still being made but the Boeing 747-100, -200 and -300 have been discontinued.

When was the first Boeing 747 made?

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The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) designs, assembles, markets and sells large commercial jet aircraft and provides product-related maintenance and training to customers worldwide.[1] A wholly owned subsidiary and business division of parent The Boeing Company, Boeing Commercial Airplanes operates from a division headquarters in Renton, Washington and more than one dozen engineering, manufacturing and assembly facilities located throughout the United States and internationally.[2] Boeing Commercial Airplanes includes the assets of the Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas Corporation, which merged with Boeing in 1997.[3] The current President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes is James F. Albaugh, who is also an Executive Vice President of The Boeing Company.[2]

What makes a airplane fly?

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Because of the shape of the wing, the distance over the top is longer than the distance via the underside. Therefore the air has to travel faster over the top. Now Bernoulli's Principle states, the greater the speed of a fluid the less the lateral pressure, ergo the pressure is less on the top of the wing, and lift occurs.

How much fuel does a container ship burn?

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This is usually measured in pounds of fuel per horsepower per hour. Roughly speaking, 0.25 lbs/hp/hr is considered to be pretty good, and 100,000 hp is a low-side estimate of an average container ship's horsepower. This then works out to 25,000 pounds of marine diesel fuel per hour. Marine diesel weighs about 7lbs/gallon, which gets us about 3600 gallons per burned per hour. A common cruise speed is 25 knots or 28.75mph. To make the math easier, let's call it 30mph. What this means is that for a container ship to travel 30 miles, it'll burn through 3600 gallons, which is the same as burning 120 gallons to go one mile . There are 5280 feet in a mile, so if 120 gallons is good for 5280 feet, then one gallon is burned every 44 feet!!

Current_price_for_heavy_fuel_oilIndicates that the October 2008 price was 140 euro/ton (US$188/ton) for heavy fuel oil.

Answer 2Container ships don't burn quality marine diesel, they burn bunker fuel which is just a step above asphalt. It is so thick, it must be heated to extreme temperatures just to get it to flow into the engines. It is very cheap, literally pennies per gallon but very dirty, usually vented or exhausted under the ship so we don't see the pollutants destroying our environment.

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Bunker fuel no longer is pennies per gallon. As of this date, 10/23/09, bunker fuel (380 Centistoke) is about $1.66 per gallon in Los Angeles. A 7000 TEU(twenty foot equivalent units) container ship will burn about 217 tons/day. This is about $99,000 per day in fuel costs. If oil goes to $150/bbl again, You can do the math.

The Emma Maersk's 109,000 hp engine burns 1,660 gallons of HFO per hour.

What is the ticker symbol for Boeing?

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The ticker symbol for Boeing is BA and it is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Who is the founder of Boeing?

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Boeing is a publicly traded company, so the shareholders own Boeing. However, that's not the question you asked: Boeing is not a subsidiary of a larger company, like Sikorsky belongs to United Technologies or Beechcraft used to belong to Raytheon. It stands alone.

Do shareholders own Boeing?

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Any person that owns one stock or stock in boing is a shareholder. a primary shareholder, who is on the board of directors, is the U.S. govn't. A lot of primary shareholders withold their identity to avoid attention.

Who are the competitors for Boeing?

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Airbus is by far Boeing's biggest arch rival, and has been for several years. Other less worrying competition does also exist, though: Sukhoi (Chinese), Embraer (Brazil) and Bombardier all compete will Boeing in certain niche markets. One of Boeing's big rivals in relation to their military activities is BAE Systems (UK).

Does Boeing 757 have TVs?

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Depends which airline you are flying with. Some do, some don't.

Who founded Boeing?

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Boeing was founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing as "Pacific Aero Products Co." One year later the name was changed to "Boeing Airplane Company."