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Boeing: On Board with Carbon Fiber

Posted February 11, 2014 5:01 PM by Engineering360 eNewsletter

Despite highly publicized battery problems and delayed deliveries, orders for Boeing's ground-breaking 787 keep coming. Extensive use of carbon fiber - composites account for about half of the aircraft - is a primary reason. Airframe maintenance costs over the plane's lifetime are estimated to be 30% less than comparable products, while airplane availability is significantly higher. Engineering.com describes why Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has attracted so much attention. In addition to composites use, the article focuses on the aircraft's electric architecture, advanced maintenance computing systems, and an engine type that is interchangeable at the wings.

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02/12/2014 9:42 AM

Of course BMW wants to join Boeing in the carbon fiber(CF) application.

When i left Boeing in the early 80s there was already a 5 year R&D going on in CF.

Boeing spends many millions of $ in R&D and dosent ask for immediate results. The Dreamliner is a result of a great deal of $ and time invested, so of course others want part of that investment.

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Re: Boeing: On Board with Carbon Fiber

02/13/2014 7:08 AM

Surprisingly accurate review of Carbon Fiber in FlightGlobal from 1971

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1971/1971%20-%201784.html
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