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  Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boeing is the largest aircraft manufacturer by revenue and the second-largest defense contractor in the world.
Piasecki Helicopter was acquired by Boeing in 1960, and was reorganized as Boeing's Vertol division.
Boeing introduced a new corporate identity with completion of the merger, incorporating the Boeing logotype and a stylized version of the McDonnell Douglas symbol, which was derived from the Douglas Aircraft logo from the 1950s.
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 Boeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Boeing's bet for the future, the new B747 Jumbo Jet was delayed in production and originated much higher costs than forecasted.
Boeing had to offer new aircraft, and developed the single-aisle B757, the larger, twin-aisle B767, and upgraded versions of the B737.
In 1994, Boeing introduced its most modern commercial jet aircraft, the twin-engine B777, with a seating capacity of 390 passengers, in between the B767 and the B747.
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 Top 20 Encyclopedia
Boeing's stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Although Boeing lost to Airbus in total orders at a recent Paris airshow, it continued to impress analysts with orders for its 787 Dreamliner, which outnumber those for Airbus's revamped A350, and an overall rebound in orders that promised to allow Boeing to outproduce Airbus in the near future.
Boeing was also believed to have received strong expressions of interest for its 747 Advanced, a stretched version of its 747-400.
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Boeing's Model 314 Clipper Flying Boat -- A Snapshot History
The most elegant and successful of these was Boeing's Model 314, which first flew in 1938 and operated through World War II.
Her single term ended in 1928, but she remained a civic leader and role model for women.
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MODELS & MODEL KITS / SIKORSKY VS-44 FLYING BOAT $119.00 Sikorsky VS-44 1/100 Model This 1/100 scale model measures 91/2" in length with a wingspan of 15".
Flying Boat on top of the world Flying Boat It appears to have been painted for the Emperor Maximilian, as a tribute to the memory of his first wife, the interesting Maria of Burgundy.
It was used on the Curtiss model F flying boat, designed in 1913 to 1914 and ordered by the Navy...
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 Clipper - From Sports to Shears   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Marryat Modeling Ultimate Modelers Reference Collection Clipper Ships Ship Types Anatomy of a Ship History Formal Histories Ship History Journals and Diaries Biography Horatio Nelson Military...
Including the history of the rise and fall of the clipper ship, this is probably the most complete reference ever published.
It will be an invaluable resource for historians, model builders, and any...
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