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B-787 Dreamliner: framework of final assembly building for the new aircraft in South Carolina is complete

Columbia, USA - Facility fully operational in a year

Boeing announced the completion of the steel framework for its latest product, the 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina. The American Company marked the "Milestone" with an exclusive ceremony, held together with BE & K/ Turner, who designed and built the facility. The structure, 1.1 million-square-feet wide (102,193 square meters), is completely finished. Not even one year has elapsed since the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1121264
Rome, Italy, 09/30/2010 15:12
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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