[GarySpFc]

Wow! This new 747 is being designed in Moscow, Russia.
,br> The Boeing Co. is turning to Russian engineers to help design a modified 747 to carry parts of the new 7E7 Dreamliner to final assembly.

http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2004/11/15/daily29.html

[Paleo Conservative]

http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2004/11/15/daily29.html

[Paleo Conservative]

http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2004/11/15/daily29.html

November 18, 2004

Boeing gets Russian help on 7E7 Ken Vandruff

The Boeing Co. is turning to Russian engineers to help design a modified 747 to carry parts of the new 7E7 Dreamliner to final assembly.

The company entered a five-year strategic partnership agreement with the Russian Ministry for Industry and Energy. The details were disclosed after a visit to Moscow by Boeing (NYSE: BA) CEO Harry Stonecipher.

Under the agreement, more than 350 engineers will work with the Boeing design center in Moscow to develop a special 747 freighter that can carry the wing and fuselage assemblies of the 7E7 from various subcontractors around the world to Boeing's final assembly plant in Everett, Wash. Major assemblies for the 7E7 will be produced in Japan, Italy and Boeing Wichita.

The modified 747 must be ready to fly in 2006 when Boeing plans to start production on the Dreamliner.

The deal also allows Boeing to acquire more Russian-made titanium.

Boeing is hoping the agreement will ultimately lead to Russian orders for the 7E7.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Just the 2 or 3 " SPECIAL " freighter that Boeing and some other companies are cooperating in building that new special freighter.
As far as I can see, only the nose section, about 50 feet of the nose section, and tail of the 747 will be used in this freighter, the middle and " AFT SWING SECTION " of the plane will be designed in Russia and by other companies. Lets just hope Boeing will go ahead with their plans and build the new version of the 747 Advanced passenger and freighter planes, their decision will be made later this spring or early summer.

[libstripper]

Not that surprising. The Russians have designed and built and build some REALLY HUGE, good cargo carriers.