Boeing Everett Factory
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The Boeing Company's Everett, Washington Factory is where Boeing 747s, 767s, 777s, and the new 787 Dreamliner are built. Located on the northeast corner of Paine Field, it is the largest building in the world by volume at 13.3 million m3 (472 million cu ft) and covers 398,000 m2 (98.3 acres).
The factory includes a theater, The Boeing Store, a BECU branch, 5 Tully's Coffee stands (1 of which is in the delivery center), and several cafés. Across the airport to the northwest is the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour, which runs factory tours.
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[edit] Aircraft in production
[edit] Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 was the first ever jumbo jet built. The Boeing Everett Factory was designed to assemble the Boeing 747 and is currently the only factory large enough to build one. The 747-8 will also be constructed in the Everett factory.
[edit] Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is an airplane family from Boeing. It is designed to accommodate between 200-300 passengers. The Boeing 767-200 is the only 767 out of production. Here is the list of airplanes in production:
- Boeing 767-200ER
- Boeing 767-300
- Boeing 767-300ER
- Boeing 767-300F
- Boeing 767-400ER
[edit] Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a wide-body jet designed to fill the size gap between the 747 and 767. The 777 is the most recently built family, and all variants are still in production. Variants:
- Boeing 777-200
- Boeing 777-200ER
- Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range)
- Boeing 777-300
- Boeing 777-300ER
The Boeing 777 Freighter will come in 2008.
[edit] Boeing 787
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner family currently has three models, the 787-3, 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10. The 787-8 official rollout was on July 8, 2007.
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| Preceded by NASA Vehicle Assembly Building |
Largest Building by Volume 19—present |
Succeeded by Incubment |
