Through The Mist Darkly » 777 http://www.eyeno.net My head is in the clouds Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The birth of an airplane – part 2 http://www.eyeno.net/2008/12/03/the-birth-of-an-airplane-part-2/ http://www.eyeno.net/2008/12/03/the-birth-of-an-airplane-part-2/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:04:36 +0000 Ken http://www.eyeno.net/2008/12/03/the-birth-of-an-airplane-part-2/ Watch part 2 of “21st Century Jet” (Part 1 available here)

Thanks again Jon!

]]> http://www.eyeno.net/2008/12/03/the-birth-of-an-airplane-part-2/feed/ 0 The birth of an airplane http://www.eyeno.net/2008/11/24/the-birth-of-an-airplane/ http://www.eyeno.net/2008/11/24/the-birth-of-an-airplane/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:04:26 +0000 Ken http://www.eyeno.net/2008/11/24/the-birth-of-an-airplane/ Continue reading →]]> Jon Ostrower is, by far, the best and most respected aviation blogger writing today.  In just over a year he’s become the go to guy for breaking news.  His site is one of the first I check every day. 

Jon started putting videos up on what he calls “Movie Monday”.  Today’s selection is the first of a five part documentary released in 1996 called the 21st Century Jet.  It follows the design, manufacture and flight of the Boeing 777.  As Jon writes:

This is one of the single most valuable public historical tools for understanding Boeing, its recent history and its philosophy on innovation and risk. From a personal prospective, this documentary served as a model for my coverage of the 787 program that you see here. Embedded inside this movie are important lessons for the 787 program, as well as the context for understanding the global design and supply chain.

Each section is just under an hour but very much worth your time whether you have a love for aviation or a desire to understand how large projects work.  Personally, both aspects appeal to me – one as a hobby, the other being what I do for a living.

Grab a beverage, sit back and enjoy!

21st Century Jet – Part I(click to open in new window)

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