tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7054808522769381554..comments2024-03-29T07:29:53.513-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Ballet with aircraft parts?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17376718186002224712017-01-26T08:56:51.426-06:002017-01-26T08:56:51.426-06:00I would note that the same technique is used for p...I would note that the same technique is used for pre-formed bridge beams. the sight of such is relatively common in the northwest along I-5.mark leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664390381774473222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-64332904369720630662017-01-25T21:31:07.198-06:002017-01-25T21:31:07.198-06:00I did the factory tour a few years ago when I went...I did the factory tour a few years ago when I went out to visit my brother. Great experience. No cameras allowed at all inside the manufacturing side. Worth the side trip though.<br /><br />Wrote a little about it under "Seattle Travelogue" on my blog.Bob Muellerhttp://www.bobmuellerwriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-88703560597129017872017-01-25T18:26:03.728-06:002017-01-25T18:26:03.728-06:00When I was working for Boeing I was fortunate enou...When I was working for Boeing I was fortunate enough to be able to go up there on company business a few times. I wasn't involved with aircraft, but since I had a Boeing badge, I was able to stop by and see these facilities in operation.<br /><br />Amazing stuff they do with such large structures.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82714774994593517302017-01-25T16:22:27.001-06:002017-01-25T16:22:27.001-06:00You are probably correct that "...the thought...You are probably correct that "<i>...the thought of controlling a double-steered trailer like that on a low-traction surface is daunting!</i>". But I bet it would make for a VERY popular YouTube video...<br />}:-]Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-69077358689457257922017-01-25T15:25:05.116-06:002017-01-25T15:25:05.116-06:00Western Wa. is so temperate that snow and ice are ...Western Wa. is so temperate that snow and ice are rarely a factor. <br /><br />In addition to the trucks and trains Boeing has barges <a href="http://www.portofeverett.com/seaport/the-port-aerospace" rel="nofollow">a barge landing with a special railroad</a> to transport oversized freight to Paine Field. <br /><br />Boeing also flies sub-assemblies around in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Dreamlifter" rel="nofollow">modified 747 Dreamlifter</a> that makes NASA's Superguppy look puny.Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-73999576351895171912017-01-25T14:35:37.096-06:002017-01-25T14:35:37.096-06:00The journey their 737 fuselages undertake is also ...The journey their 737 fuselages undertake is also fascinating. There was an article in <i>Trains</i> magazine that covered the trip by rail the fuselages undergo from the Boeing factory in Wichita, KS to the one in Renton, WA. During part of that trip, the train runs down a street in Renton. Yes, its planes, trains, and automobiles.<br /><br />Here's a YouTube clip of the train pulling the plane down the street, between cars:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8svKXQ2eaMTheOtherSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141473483312725136noreply@blogger.com