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Inside the engineering of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

A detailed technical examination of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, exploring its structure, wing design, turbo-supercharging ...
Flying

Lilium Begins Fuselage Assembly for Type Certification of eVTOL

Lilium, a German eVTOL manufacturer, commenced assembly of the first fuselage for its seven-seater Lilium Jet, a key step toward obtaining EASA type certification by late 2025 and commencing ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Inside the factory where a key Boeing supplier builds the fuselage for the 737

As Boeing works to improve quality, it's in talks to buy one of its key suppliers. NPR spoke to workers at the Spirit AeroSystems factory in... Inside the factory where a key Boeing supplier builds ...
The Spokesman-Review

Boeing sees fewer fuselage defects, helping lift productivity

Boeing Co. said it’s seeing a sharp drop in defects on 737 Max fuselages arriving from supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. and an uptick in the pace at which the cashcow planes move through its ...
KPBS

Inside the factory where a key Boeing supplier builds the fuselage for the 737

WICHITA — It takes more than 200,000 fasteners to hold a Boeing 737 together, and many of them are installed manually by mechanics at Spirit AeroSystems. "You can run your finger down and feel how ...
LAist

Inside the factory where a key Boeing supplier builds the fuselage for the 737

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. WICHITA — It takes more than 200,000 ...