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October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956
William Boeing
Where did Boeing first fly at? Boeing, and U.S. Navy Lt. George Conrad Westervelt, an engineer. The first two planes built were seaplanes, the Model B&W. Westervelt was transferred to the East Coast before the first flight on June 15, 1916.
What makes Boeing unique? Boeing is the greatest innovator in aerospace history. And that's just on the commercial aircraft side. Various corporate antecedents now assimilated into the Boeing culture built the first single communications satellites, the first GPS satellites, the Apollo spacecraft, and the Space Shuttle
Who was William Boeing ? William Boeing was born in Detroit. His parents emigrated from Vienna and Germany to the United States his father gave no financial support. He was determent to become better than his father and he later made a fortune. William was sent to Switzerland for part of his education. Heentered Yale University to study engineering but he left one year short of graduation in 1903. He was an American aviation pioneer who founded the Pacific Airplane Company in 1916, which later renamed to The Boeing Company. He also helped create the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation in 1929.
October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956
William Boeing
How did he make his fortune? He made a fortune from North Woods timber lands and mineral rights near Lake Superior by purchasing a extensive timberland around Grays Harbor on the Olympic Peninsula and bought into lumber operation. He was successful in the venture, in part by shipping lumber to the East Coast via the then-new Panama Canal, generating funds that he would later apply to a very different business, the Boeing Airplane Company
Why did they discontinued Boeing’s- They stopped producing Boeing’s because there were flaws in its flight control software. The company was under intense scrutiny because of two accidents involving its 737 Max planes that killed 346 people. Another reason was because its maintenance costs and fuel inefficiency in the face of newer more efficient aircrafts.
When did he attempt to go international? On March 3, 1919, William Boeing together with Eddie Hubbard made the fist delivery of international airmail to the United States. They flew a Boeing C-700 seaplane for the demonstration trip from Vancouver, British Columbia to Seattle's Lake Union, carrying a bag of 60 letters from the Canadian post office for delivery in the U.S.