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New Dreamliner to be built in South Carolina
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/07/30/3309713/new-dreamliner-to-be-built-in.html?sp=/99/261/1470/New Dreamliner to be built in South Carolina
By Dominic Gates
The Seattle Times
July 30, 2014
Boeing confirmed Wednesday that the largest version of its 787 Dreamliner – the 787-10 – will be assembled exclusively in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The 787-10 — the first of which is to be built in 2017 — will be 18 feet longer than the 787-9. The midbody section is 10 feet longer than on the -9.
For all the 787 models, the long midsection of the airplane is assembled in North Charleston from parts arriving from Italy and Japan. Wiring, hydraulic tubing, ducting and insulation systems are also installed there.
For the original 787-8 model and for the larger 787-9 model, most of the midsections are then flown to Everett, Washington, in a giant, customized transport airplane called the Dreamlifter.
