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On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:56:57 -0400, "Wild_Bill"
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of the Boeing 777.

21st Century Jet: Making the Boeing 777.

Design developed on computers, then subcontracted to many vendors including
small independent metalworking shops.


They have been doing this since long before the Wright Brothers.

New fabrication techniques which hadn't been used previously were applied to
the construction of miscellaneous parts and airframe components.


And that...is not always a good thing.

I've seen the series more than once and would watch it again, it's that
interesting, to me at least.

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Cheers,
WB
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