Posted on 11/23/2013 11:49:51 AM PST by jazusamo
Boeing has issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) to 15 locations around the United States that will bid for the work of building its forthcoming 777X jet, according to a source close to the discussions.
Washington state is one of the 15 sites under consideration. The others include both existing Boeing locations and new greenfield sites, the source said.
Boeing spokesman Doug Alder confirmed Saturday that the RFPs were sent out late Friday afternoon and into the evening.
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A few more bombers built in KS than in WA in WWII, but over 80% (6,680) of them were B-25s from the North American KC, KS plant (very little aviation workforce in the KC region nowadays)... Boeing’s only production in KS for bombers was 1,644 B-29s in Wichita. Still a possibility, but neither have the deepwater port that Boeing would highly prefer (especially after landing a Dreamlifter a few miles North of McConnell AFB in Wichita this week ;)
No, suppose not.
Are we talking ship up the Miss’sip or around the East Coast to the Great Lakes?
Remember, Airbus wanted to set up assembly in Mobile, Al for their KC/X proposal. It would make sense that they studied the matter and came to a reasoned conclusion.
Yep NAS Dallas, right next door to General Dynamics old plant. Worked across the lake from it a number of years.
Still a NAS is not an Air Force Base. Never was an AFB in Dallas.
Either. There is barge river traffic that could handle aircraft sections easily all the way up to St. Paul, Minnesota, although the river is seasonal traffic up north. Land with river or lake access would probably be cheaper than ocean access. Look at Cleveland with the proximity of the airport, rail, and port access.
I missed this little bit of news. Ms. Sawant is a member of the "Socialist Alternative" party. We finally have someone that actually ADMITS they are a Marxist in elective office!!!!! Honesty, at last!!
Bernie Sanders?
I don't think being inland will be a problem.
Well, it is pre4tty there..
Plenty of space and a whole lot of unemployed people.
Unemployed - yep. Lots.
Space - yep. Lots.
But it's not flat.
Hard to find a 12000 foot long linear patch of land in Warren County to build a runway without massive fill, cuts, or both, and I sort of think Boeing would probably need a runway. As far as I know there are no major airports with long runways anywhere near Belvidere or Blairstown. (There is Lehigh Valley Int. Airport in Allentown,PA which is in commuting distance of you..) About the only thing that runs linearly in Warren County is the Lackawanna Cutoff and that took a lot of work (and is not wide enough to be used as a runway.)
Someplace that does have underutilized runway capacity that is near you would be Stewart Aitport (Stewart AFB) in Maybrook, NY. But while I'd like to see it, I would not recommend moving to SonofFormerEmperorCuomo's state no matter what tax breaks were offered. ;-)
But at least Belvidere has a railroad. Or at least I think that the Bel-Del is still there. And maybe if he gets promised enough of either votes or contributions, maybe Chrispy will build Boeing an airport.. ;-)
Amazing what you can do with less than 6000 feet of runway, isn't it.. ;-)
(I betcha the pilot developed a case of skid marks... ;-)
30 knot headwinds are a good thing to have when trying to drive a big boat off a short pier.. ;-)
You can build infrastructure.
Pretty hard to build ‘space’.
Everything about today’s California is NOT beneficial for any business to be there.
Why would they have done that?
The freezing temperatures were not inconsequential in that equation. Thrust is proportional to mass flow rate, and cold air is more dense than warmer air being blown through turbofan blades. Airfoil lift is also greater with more dense air.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_altitude
I once sat on the runway in Eagle, CO in a fully loaded 757 for an hour or so on an unseasonably warm December day, until it cooled off enough for the pilots to be happy with their safety margins for takeoff. I’ll admit to some pucker factor on that one.
Question: I read t hat they had to fly in a replacement crew for the take off. Are they specially trained for short runway approaches and landings, of is the first crew getting a "time out?" What happens to/with them?
Post #5 is not there now.... where did it go?
Oh, and no unions...another TX benefit ;-)
That is not true. There are many unions operating in the state of Texas as some companies prefer to hire using unions.
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