2006-07-06 16:10:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The founder was William Edward Boeing, born Oct.1, 1881 in Detroit, died Sept. 28, 1956, Puget Sound, Wash.
In 1916 Boeing founded the Pacific Aero Products Company (renamed the Boeing Airplane Company the following year) and, in collaboration with Conrad Westervelt of the U. S. Navy, designed and built the two-seat B & W twin-float seaplane, his first aircraft. Between World Wars I and II, this and the 40B-4 Mailplane enjoyed widespread use, as did his other commercial craft and the P-12 and P-26 fighters. His company came into worldwide importance with its development of large seaplanes, such as the model 314 Clipper flying boat (1938); large bombers, such as the B-17 Flying Fortress (1935) and B-29 Superfortress of World War II fame; and the B-47 Stratojet (1947) and B-52 Stratofortress (1952), the U.S. main line strategic aircraft during the post-World War II period. In 1957, with the public appearance of the first U.S. jet transport, the Boeing 707, Boeing became a major producer of large commercial jet aircraft. Other airplanes, differing in power plant configuration and passenger capacity, include the Boeing 720 and 727; the Boeing 747, first of the wide-bodied, or jumbo, jets, was introduced in 1970.
2006-07-06 17:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by torturapatente 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's founder and original owner was was William E. Boeing.
2006-07-06 17:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by G.V. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mmmmh ` very tough question.
2006-07-06 16:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by viengviang 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋