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	Boeing SDV
		The Boeing SDV Class I vehicle would lead to the Shuttle-C, using the shuttle aft fuselage with SSME engines to power a cargo canister into orbit.
		Boeing was awarded NASA contract NAS8-32398 on 28 July 1977 to study unmanned cargo derivatives of the shuttle.
		Cost of expendable items per flight was estimated at $4.23 million, with total cost per flight $14.136 million, or $1118 per kg to orbit, as opposed to the $1323/kg expected for the basic shuttle at that time.
	www.astronautix.com /lvs/boengsdv.htm (362 words)

	pogo.org Fill 'Er Up: Back-Door Deal for Boeing Will Leave the Taxpayer on Empty 05/2002 Project On Government Oversight
		The leased 100 Boeing tankers are slated to replace older KC-135 tankers almost on a one-to-one basis.
		Much like the concern voiced on Boeing's behalf over reduced commercial aircraft orders since the September 11th tragedy, the financial health of the shipbuilding industry also was a concern of the Navy at the time it leased the ships.
		Because the new Boeing 767 tankers would be too large to fit in current Air Force hangers, the military would also need to spend another $1.1 billion to expand the size of the tanker hangers.
	www.pogo.org /p/contracts/co-020507-boeing.html (2648 words)

	Boeing Response to NTSB Release, 4/02/02
		Boeing airplane vertical fins can also sustain loads if the rudder is rapidly returned to neutral from the over yaw sideslip or the rudder is fully reversed from a full steady state sideslip.
		Boeing airplanes are not designed to a requirement of full authority rudder reversals from an "over yaw" condition.
		Boeing strongly recommends that the rudder not be used in a stall recovery, and that stall recovery should be accomplished before proceeding with any unusual attitude recovery.
	www.sardawg.org /download/Others/Boeing_response_on_rudder_use.htm (4531 words)

	Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
		The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker's primary mission is to aerial refuel compatible U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft.
		Responsibility for the KC-135 was transferred to Boeing in Wichita in 1969.
		Between 1975 and 1988, Boeing replaced the lower wing skins of all surviving KC-135s to extend their useful lives to beyond the year 2020.
	www.theaviationzone.com /factsheets/kc135.asp (1497 words)

	Boeing: Integrated Defense Systems - Logistics Support Systems - KC-135 Stratotanker - KC-135 Stratotanker Home
		During a 13-year period ending in 1988, Boeing replaced the lower wing surfaces with an improved aluminum-alloy skin.
		To increase takeoff and carrying capacity, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce engine noise and pollution levels, Boeing replaced the original KC-135A engines with CFM56 engines for the U.S. Air Force.
		The U.S. Air Force retained Boeing to provide the following improvements: add wingtip, hose, and drogue refueling pods; modernize the cockpit; provide new compasses and radar systems; and install a global positioning system (GPS).
	www.boeing.com /defense-space/military/kc135-strat (318 words)

	E-Mails Detail Air Force Push for Boeing Deal
		Boeing's interests were at the center of the deal, the report suggests.
		Boeing prepared briefing materials that Druyun presented to lawmakers while seeking congressional approval of the deal and worked with Druyun to refine the wording of legislation that specifically named the company as the beneficiary of the deal.
		Cooperation between Boeing and the Air Force was nonetheless not always perfect, according to the e-mails recounted in the report.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601715_pf.html (1375 words)

	Boeing Corporation
		Boeing’s lavish spending on lobbying and political campaign contributions has brought results: the Bush administration is seeking a $3 billion increase for next year’s Star Wars budget, bringing the total to $8.3 billion.
		Boeing, which aims to be the world’s unchallenged aerospace giant, is well-positioned to lead the arms race into outer space, unless it is stopped by pressure from concerned citizens.
		Though Boeing denied negligence in the case, witnesses said that for 25 years, the company had been warned that the dumping could cause contamination and might be illegal, and that the company should build its own waste-handling facility.
	www.zmag.org /Zmag/Articles/nov01boeing.htm (3640 words)

	Union leaders dismiss Boeing contract offer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Boeing says it's comfortable with the existing language and is only seeking to clarify the existing provisions.
		Boeing, meanwhile, says no one will lose their jobs as a direct result of the change and that it needs to make the changes in its drive to boost productivity.
		Boeing also proposed altering health care benefits, which are some of the best in the industry, by adding charges to help gain control of soaring medical costs.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/84566_boeing28.shtml (1546 words)

	War profiteering--Cashing in on the post-9/11 defense build-up by Julian E. Barnes
		The Boeing planes would be built in Washington State, converted to tankers in Kansas, and, possibly, based in North Dakota.
		Boeing, he believes, will eventually try to extend the lease, "which is a good deal for the company.
		Daniels notes that the final agreement between Boeing and the Air Force has not been signed yet: "You haven't seen any planes delivered." McCain says he'll try to put a measure in the new defense authorization bill that would force the money for the lease to come from the procurement budget, not from maintenance funds.
	www.d-n-i.net /war_profiteering/13boeing.htm (2320 words)

	USATODAY.com - Boeing announces $2.96B sale to Emirates Air (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Boeing announced a $2.96 billion sale of 777-300ER planes to Emirates Airlines, while Airbus predicted it would exceed its planned delivery of new planes this year.
		Boeing foresees 5.2% annual growth in global passenger traffic and 6.2% growth in air cargo business, after nearly three years of lost production due to the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the SARS epidemic in Asia, the bursting of the Dot.com bubble and the war in Iraq.
		Boeing, headquartered in Chicago, is developing its new medium-sized 7E7 aircraft to meet this hoped-for demand.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2004-07-20-boeing-airshow_x.htm (938 words)

	Boeing - The Rise and Fall of a Great Company
		Boeing managed to win some contracts to build planes from other company's designs, but it became increasingly clear that they needed to design, build and sell their own planes if they were to get more control over their future destiny.
		Boeing released its first jet airplane, the B-47 bomber, in 1947, which was shortly followed by the B-52, a bomber still in service today.
		Boeing's costly gamble paid off, and the plane formed the basis for the first jet tanker, the KC-135 Stratotanker, and the 707, the first Boeing passenger jet, which had its first flight in 1957.
	www.thetravelinsider.info /2003/boeing1.htm (1774 words)

	PictureTank > grand index (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Il dispose d'une flotte de 14 avions (11 Boeing C135 et 3 KC 135 R) et 18 équipages.
		Guerre du Golfe, Bosnie, Rwanda, Kosovo: les Boeing C 135 du "Bretagne" participent à tous les conflits.
		Boeing ravitailleur C 135 sur la base d'Istres.
	www.picturetank.com /grandindex.php?lg=en&idphotographer=35&idgallery=520 (831 words)

	Boeing CX
		Boeing CX The primary weakness in U.S. military plans for worldwide power projection is a lack of strategic lift, of which cargo and tanker aircraft are prime components.
		Boeing could sell a block of 800 aircraft at half price if the US Congress approves a multi-year buy with a flexible delivery schedule.
		Since the Boeing CX will be larger and more capable than aircraft they replace, fewer will be required.
	www.g2mil.com /Boeing.htm (1608 words)

	KC-135R Stratotanker - United States Nuclear Forces
		Boeing has completed work on a program to re-engine all KC-135As in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard fleet -- a total of 161 airplanes.
		With extensive experience in avionics integration, Boeing could offer a new cockpit for the KC-135 that would increase avionics reliability, while allowing the potential for reducing the number of crew members.
		Boeing believes that an avionics modernization program is essential to assure the KC-135 has the technology to perform its mission well in the years ahead.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/bomber/kc-135r.htm (1599 words)

	Boeing F4B
		It was the last wooden-winged, biplane fighter produced by Boeing and used by the U.S. military.
		The large quantity of F4B/P-12s built and purchased helped to establish Boeing as an important aircraft manufacturer and to sustain the firm through the economic hardships of the Great Depression.
		Number 9241 was shipped from the Boeing factory in Seattle on December 20, 1932, arriving nine days later at the North Island Air Station in San Diego, California.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/boeing_f4b.htm (821 words)

	domain-B : Indian business : companies : Boeing : Boeing proposes to offer modified 767 aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Boeing is competing against rival defence contractor Northrop Grumman Corp., which is expected to offer its KC-30, a modified Airbus A330, at a discounted price.
		Boeing said at a press conference that it had tweaked the design of its long-range 767 freighter plane to improve fuel efficiency and allow it to take off and land on shorter runways, giving it greater flexibility in combat situations.
		Boeing's 767 is, with a list price of $120 million appears more affordable than Northrop's, which has a partnership with European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co., Boeing rival Airbus' parent company is expected to offer a heavy discount on its KC-30 from the roughly $160 million that the A330 is priced at.
	www.domainb.com /companies/companies_b/boeing/20070213_modified.html (304 words)

	Boeing B-17G
		The airplane had to carry 909 kg (2,000 lb) of bombs a distance of 3,220 km (2,000 miles) at a speed of 322 kph (200 mph).
		The C model Flying Fortresses was heavier and had more powerful Wright R-1820-65 engines.
		Boeing increased the size of all 13 machine guns from.30 to.50 caliber.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/boeing_b17g.htm (1232 words)

	Boeing aircraft
		Boeing is nowadays known the world over as a manufacturer of succesful airliners.
		With the recent merger of Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas, the American manufacturer is now assured of a serious foothold in both military and civil sales, the MDD part of the company being famous for its jet fighters like the F-4 Phantom, F-15 Eagle and F-18 Hornet
		Most people think that the original Boeing company only made civil airliners, but this was not the case.
	members.fortunecity.com /gvanroy1/boeing.html (307 words)

	Aviation Manufacturers: Boeing Company: Wings Over Kansas
		Boeing plants that had been producing the B-17 and B-29 bombers in large numbers shut down and soon, 30,000 Boeing employees were out of work.
		Boeing, during a briefing at the Paris Air Show reported strong progress on many aspects of the all-new 787 Dreamliner that make the airplane more appealing to passengers and airlines.
		The Boeing B-47 Stratojet served as a medium bomber to counter the brunt of the cold war threats.
	www.wingsoverkansas.com /avmfg/default.asp?avmfg=boeing (2623 words)

	Amazon.com: The Boeing C-135 Series: Stratotanker, Stratolifter and Other Variants (Schiffer Military History): Books: ...
		Though the C-135 was originally designed over forty years ago as an aerial refueling tanker, (749 of the 820 were built as tankers), more than 600 of all types of C-135s are still flying.
		Boeing's C-135 series has been the most successful military jet ever built.
		This book, Don Logan's sixth, tells the story of the Boeing C-135 series including: tankers, reconnaissance, airborne command post, weather, test, and special purpose models.
	www.amazon.com /Boeing-C-135-Stratotanker-Stratolifter-Variants/dp/0764302868 (422 words)

	WebWire \| Boeing Recognizes KC-135 PDM Program with Lean Excellence Award
		Support Systems, a business of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, established the award earlier this year with the intention of making the performance recognition an annual event.
		Boeing Support Systems manages the KC-135 PDM program in Oklahoma City, Okla., where Tinker Air Force Base (AFB) conducts the second half of the Air Force’s 50/50 depot maintenance program.
		A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world’s largest space and defense businesses.
	www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=19940 (524 words)

	Boeing B-17G Fortress
		Originally, the Bendix turret was to be introduced on the Boeing production line with F-135, but the changes were sufficient to justify a new series letter, and the F-135s became G-1.
		The B-17G now had the defensive firepower of no less than thirteen 0.50-inch machine guns--two chin guns, two "cheek" guns, two guns in the dorsal turret, two guns in the ventral turret, two guns in the waist, two guns in the tail, and one gun in the roof of the radio operator's position.
		B-17Gs were built by all three members of the "BVD" production pool, with the Boeing lots ranging from production blocks G-1 to G-110, the Douglas blocks ranging from 5 to 95, and the Lockheed-Vega blocks ranging from 1 to 110.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher2/b17_16.html (802 words)

	>KC-135 Stratotanker - United States Nuclear Forces
		The Boeing Military Airplane Company's model 367-80 was the basic design for the commercial 707 passenger plane as well as the KC-135A Stratotanker.
		In addition, Boeing built 88 aircraft in over 30 different models for other Air Force uses, such as flying command posts, pure transports, electronic reconnaissance and photo mapping.
		Structurally, the KC-135 is similar but not identical to the Boeing 707 commercial airliner.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/bomber/kc-135.htm (645 words)

	Various Boeing Photos
		Aircraft : Boeing C-97G C/n : 16932 Registration: HI-473CA Airline : ex Agro Air Airport : MIA/KMIA Date : Mar 12, 1998 Photo by : Peter Riool Remark : Rotting away in the humid Florida climate
		Aircraft : Boeing C-135C C/n : 18345 Registration: 61-2669 Airline : USA - Air Force Airport : EDW/KEDW Date : Jan 13, 2006 Photo by : 412th Flight Test Squadron (412th FTS) via Tony Barnes Remark : Parked and crew disembarking after last flight ever
		Aircraft : Boeing RC-135 C/n : 18789 Registration: 64-14849 Airline : USA - Air Force Airport : Date : Photo by : unknown (collection Peter Riool) Remark : Serial painted as "14849"
	www.xs4all.nl /~rioolpw/photo/index7x7.html (788 words)

	Stalag 13 - Amazon.com Bookstore (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Boeing B-17 B-29 and Lancaster (Legends of the Air, 2)
		Barnstorming the Boeing : a true tale of the golden age of aviation based on the original diary of Floyd B. Henderson and illustrated with his own personal photographs
		Boeing P 12 F 4 B Vol 5
	users.aol.com /dheitm8612/amazon/boeing1.htm (799 words)

	Boeing: News Releases
		Boeing Home / News / News Releases / Statements / Current
		Boeing Employees Contribute to Southern California Relief Efforts; Company Pledges $1 Million and Commits to Match Employee Donations
		Boeing to Release Third-Quarter 2007 Financial Results on Oct. 24
	www.boeing.com /news/releases (1061 words)

	The Boeing C-135 Series : Stratotanker, Stratolifter and Other Variants by Don Logan
		The Boeing C-135 Series : Stratotanker, Stratolifter and Other Variants
		Book Details Summary: The title of this book is The Boeing C-135 Series : Stratotanker, Stratolifter and Other Variants and it was written by Don Logan.
		This edition of The Boeing C-135 Series : Stratotanker, Stratolifter and Other Variants is in a Hardcover format.
	www.allbookstores.com /book/0764302868/Don_Logan/Boeing_C-135_Series.html (148 words)

	Nose-Art bei AirVenture
		Boeing E-3 A "AWACS"-Maschine mit Sonderanstrich, fotografiert bei den Tagen der offenen Tür auf dem NATO-Fliegerhorst Geilenkirchen im Juni 2007.
		Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar" (U.S. Air Force Museum Dayton / Ohio).
		Die Bemalung auf der rechten Bugseite zeigt, daß diese A-10 bei ihren Einsätzen eine Vielzahl feindlicher Ziele zerstören konnte.
	www.airventure.de /nose-art.htm (1746 words)

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