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The 747-400 Dreamlifter - Overview & Mission
Technical Paper
2007-01-3888
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The development of new commercial airliners is a very risky proposition. To get it right, airframe manufacturers must balance new technologies and manufacturing methods with global participation and business considerations. The 787 is Boeing's popular new wide body aircraft incorporating state of the art composites design and manufacturing methods. But new technology alone is not enough. A new logistics system was needed to integrate global partners in order to fully benefit from new technologies. The Boeing 747-400 Dreamlifter is a special purpose 747-400 modified to transport Boeing 787 airplane components through various stages of manufacturing.
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Funke, C., "The 747-400 Dreamlifter - Overview & Mission," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3888, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3888.Also In
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