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What People Are Saying About Boeing Commercial Airplane Grp
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Experience – While you could fit 75 NFL football fields, 911 NBA basketball courts, or a few billion pop cans into Boeing's Everett plant, it's actually filled with something more practical--wide-body planes (the 747, 767 and 777). The tour starts with a time-lapse video that compresses a plane's normal six to 11 month production time into just a few minutes. Next, perched on a balcony above the manufacturing floor, you'll watch planes move through the seven stages of production, from cone to tail. Finally, you'll board a bus bound for Paine Field, where the finished product is…
12/27/05
Not worth the money
by missamo80
Even the editorial review really over-sells this. I took my mom and my sister and we were all really dissapointed, even with the lovely new "Future of Flight" building. There is next to no information on this tour on how the planes are actually built. The 6 minute video? Just a non-stop whirlwind of video with no explanation or voice over. The planes don't actually "move" through production either. They just sit there!
- Pros: Nice entry building
- Cons: Expensive, Poor tour guide
The Details on Boeing Commercial Airplane Grp
Know before you go:
Safety and security is taken very seriously. No bags, backpacks, beepers, cameras, cell phones, infants in carriers or notepads are allowed on the tour.
The Extras:
You can see Boeing's very first plane, the B&W, and walk through the history of aviation at the Museum of Flight.
Category:
Aircraft Manufacturers, Attractions, Aircraft Engine Manufacturers
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