Boeing selects Mitsubishi to build 7E7 wings

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TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's biggest heavy machinery maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said it would build a plant to manufacture wings for Boeing's next-generation 7E7 Dreamliner jet, scheduled for launch in 2008. By making wings for Boeing's jets, we would like to upgrade our technology and boost sales in our aerospace business," a Mitsubishi spokesman said.
He declined to confirm a report by the business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun that Mitsubishi Heavy would invest at least 35 billion yen (318.2 million dollars) in the project.
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not surprising.

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indeed.

Boeing made it clear from day one that the 7E7 will be built by several different companies and nations

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As every airliner ....

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how percent of the 7E7 will build outside US?

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Ah-hah! So that £1.5 billion "contribution" to production costs of the 7E7 wings from the Japanese government paid off after all.

Before anyone kicks off, this "contribution" is a matter of recorded fact and not anyone's subjective opinion.

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Ah-hah! So that £1.5 billion "contribution" to production costs of the 7E7 wings from the Japanese government paid off after all.

Before anyone kicks off, this "contribution" is a matter of recorded fact and not anyone's subjective opinion.

Sounds like a "subvention" that Boeing will never complain about ....
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I hope they don't name the wings like they name their cars....with like 500 letters after the name (exgarated obviously!)
One hopes they'll be content with "port" and "starboard"..... ;)

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One hopes they'll be content with "port" and "starboard"..... ;)

LOL!

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Port FQXZ WX 2Z....lol

You forgot the EVO VIII bit on the end

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Do you get wafers with it? :confused:

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indeed.

Boeing made it clear from day one that the 7E7 will be built by several different companies and nations


As are most of the Boeing heavies

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As are most of the Boeing heavies

Yes, but more so for the 7E7

I think literally only small parts manufacture and general assembly will be done in the US.