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Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Ripsnort on September 25, 2001, 08:51:00 AM

(http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1722739&a=13570446&p=54500811)

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Naso on September 25, 2001, 09:19:00 AM

Eh eh eh, nice  :)

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: skernsk on September 25, 2001, 09:25:00 AM

I had no idea Boeing had anything to do with the Apache, B1, F18, B2 or the Cruise Missile.

I do like the post tho Rip!  :)

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Staga on September 25, 2001, 09:32:00 AM

Not sure if you have seen this one already but here it is...

 (http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/ual-aatoafghan.jpg)

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: -ammo- on September 25, 2001, 09:52:00 AM

HEH, ever hear of rock-boe-well, pronounced "rockbOwell" :)

Boeing has been a major player in weapons systems for years. The AGM130 shown is a Boeing product and a very, very acurate guided bomb. that one can be steered into a window by an F15E WSO.

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: indian on September 25, 2001, 10:09:00 AM

When they bought Mcdonnell douglas they got the F15 F18 AV8 Apache and many other's  :cool:

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Ripsnort on September 25, 2001, 10:17:00 AM

As indian said, McDonnell Douglas acquistion, as well as Rockwell (Space shuttle, etc) Rocketdyne (Delta 1,2,3 and 4) and a few other companies.  Unfortunately, they haven't exactly managed it very well, they just eliminated the competition, all but Lockheed. And, I might add, with Lockheed, whoever wins a given contract, the other is the major sub contractor.

[ 09-25-2001: Message edited by: Ripsnort ]

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: -ammo- on September 25, 2001, 11:31:00 AM

didnt Lockheed buy-out Gen Dynamics?

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Ripsnort on September 25, 2001, 11:39:00 AM

I think so Ammo, the last 20 years there's been alot of action in this market, hard to keep up with it.

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Gman on September 25, 2001, 12:08:00 PM

Boom Boom, out go the lights

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: CptTrips on September 25, 2001, 12:48:00 PM

Kewl.

They need a new company motto...

"Peace through superiour firepower"

or

"Weapon systems for a better tommorrow"

  :D
Wab

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Ripsnort on September 25, 2001, 12:51:00 PM

"Extreme Weapons Delivery Systems for Extreme Fanatics" ??

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Skuzzy on September 25, 2001, 01:44:00 PM

"Devastating Weapons Engaging Extreme Badness"

Figure it out   :D

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Gadfly on September 25, 2001, 06:45:00 PM

"Bringing Peace to the Enemy for 85(ish) years"

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Zigrat on September 26, 2001, 09:53:00 AM

i was at an airshow and they called an eagle a "Boeing F-15" I almost vomited. You shouldnt be able to call an airplane your own unless your firm designed it.

Title: Boeing Products Familiararity:
Post by: Ripsnort on September 26, 2001, 10:37:00 AM

During the 50's-60's-70's..engineers were constantly laid off, rehired, switching jobs for better pay between MD and Boeing, since we're close to each other...lets just say that the engineers that did design it most likely worked for Boeing at one time or another  ;)