I worked as a contractor on the 777X (-9) project and I was shocked how things have changed since that time. I love to watch this series since it remembers me of what true leadership and engineering was, when people just do good things without all that crap that we have now .
@@Vtwin60 That's for sure. I'm glad that I had such a great experience over there, to work with lead engineer on the critical system who was DEI complient. He barely speaks English and don't know how to read drawings, but, seriously, cmon....
@@Vtwin60 I hate DEI as much as the next guy, but in Boeing's case, it has ZERO to do with anything. Neither of the viciously cost cutting, wall street pleasing, engineer intimidating CEOs was a diversity hire.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks that the 777 is an absolutely gorgeous aircraft. In my opinion, it is a worthy successor to the legendary 747.
This is an excellent guide on how to create a captivating TV documentary. It didn't have flashy graphics, rapid edits, and irritating music that modern shows have to cater to those with a short attention span. It's simple and informative content. I do watch this ever so often. This was 1 year before the merger between Boeing and McDonnell Douglas.
The reason for the B777’s great success is that Allan Mulally was at the helm of the project. A dynamic, intelligent and highly ethical man who put his considerable effort to built the best Boeing ever. And he made it. As a former B777 pilot there was not a day in which I did not bless this man for what he achieved.
Best? Yeah, how was the grounding this year due to the pw engine? You should count your lucky stars that s-box didn't fall out of the sky because Booing made it.
@@chaoszombie9995 doesn't matter who made the engines. Booing put them on. You can't put something in your product and turn around and say I wasn't responsible for this part because I didn't make it. When they get a check for the plane, they don't cut some to the engineer makers. They pay for the engines and put on their planes. It's not a joint venture
Alan Mullaly was one of the best that Boeing had. Shame that Boeing overlooked him. All the issues in the 2000's with the 787 program would not have happened under his watch.
It's fun to see my team's animations (mostly my own work, though) on TH-cam! Thank you, Karl Sabbagh from the BBC for commissioning this work, which was produced with *ZERO BUDGET* but used the newest/best computer animation software/hardware (Alias on SGI/IRIX) available at the time! Boeing Motion Picture & Television produced the animations and/or graphics seen at 5:17, 15:08 and 43:29, Mark Pethe: lead; Bob Gilman, Eric Greer and myself: art directors/animators; John Heile, tech guru; and Howard Carter, who I suspect was a plant ... and *not* the photosynthetic type.
Its a breath of fresh air to see the different aspects of things that going to making an airplane. I'm really glad that they showed the tension filled corporate meetings that are often involved in project like this. As a young engineer, I really appreciate this candid look.
18:00. My dad (systems engineer at Boeing for about 30 years) knew Henry Shomber well. Henry was the man that picked my mom up to take her to the hospital when dad collapsed at Boeing shortly after receiving a company-wide, mandated swine flu vaccine (dad had a rare, bad reaction). Thanks, Henry! Good man.
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Holy cow... Watching this in 2019 after the 737 MAX crashes, and the discussion from 32:45 to 34:15 is rather chilling, thinking in terms of the MCAS system that caused those crashes. Kinda wish there had been more of the "override mindset" in developing MCAS, and especially the safety-centric realization that you may not have thought through all the possible scenarios you might encounter.
Boeing doomed itself when bought and merged with McDonnell Douglas (board). As some said at the time McDonnell Douglas bought Boeing with Boeing's money. They left their home state (Washington) for the first time in history, went to the financial market, start to outsing the design to cut cost (for the first time) of the 787, and had a major headache when the plane was ground (first time for a Boeing model). They lost a lot of money, much more than if they did all by themselves right the first time. Apparently, they didn't learn the lesson with the 787, cutting costs and corners when designing a plane is the worst thing to do, and made the same mistake with the MAX. Boeing became a reborn McDonnell Douglas and had the same problems Douglas had, just look at Douglas '70s history, the major problem with a known issue on the DC10 cargo door. I won't be surprised with their new (if they managed to design it) NMA plane has an issue. Boeing lost its identity, it is not the same Boeing that built the 7007, 747, 767 777 anymore.
Forgot specifics, but wasn't it that MCAS _could_ be disabled, but Boing never told pilots about it, and buried the off switch? Creepy VP: pilots have ultimate authority. (But only after jumping through hoops.)
@@Eddian18 Boeing doomed itself when bought and merged with McDonnell Douglas (board). As some said at the time McDonnell Douglas bought Boeing with Boeing's money. They left their home state (Washington) for the first time in history, went to the financial market, start to outsing the design to cut cost (for the first time) of the 787, and had a major headache when the plane was ground (first time for a Boeing model). They lost a lot of money, much more than if they did all by themselves right the first time. Apparently, they didn't learn the season with the 787, cutting costs and corners when designing a plane is the worst thing to do, and made the same mistake with the MAX. Boeing became a reborn McDonnell Douglas and had the same problems Douglas had, just look at Douglas '70s history, the major problem with a known issue on the DC10 cargo door. I won't be surprised with their new (if they managed to design it) NMA plane has an issue. Boeing lost its identity, it is not the same Boeing that built the 7007, 747, 767 777 anymore.
I saw this around 2000 I think. It was hard to believe that the Boeing company had changed so much. Somewhere in this series Phil Condit was talking about moving the HQ to Chicago. The reaction shown certainly wasn’t positive, the predicted result was what happened.
Its the most failed vehicle boeing built. Planes just go missing the n the Atlantic... Diving nose first because of angle of attack sensors jamming and telling bthe auto to point the plane straight down. Or left. Or right.
Love this airplane! Spent many hours on it from 2012-15 going back and forth from the U.S. to Dubai and London. It was a pleasure in both Economy and especially Business Class. British Airways is in a class unto itself and I'm glad I didn't have to find another carrier after Delta stopped the Atlanta-Dubai run.
@@alielabdimarras7965 BA Business is really outlined. BUT they offer cheap tickets if you don´t fly to London but further in Europe or Middle East/Asia from USA.
Thanks so much for putting this up. I watched all five episode over the last few nights. Great, great documentary! Very brave by Boeing to allow an inside look of the entire process! It comes off as very authentic because we get to witness the internal disagreements as well as the celebrations. If I liked Boeing before, I love'em now :-) What a masterpiece! A perfect balance between the technical stuff and the corporate/business side of things. Incredibly entertaining. I feel bad, not having paid the makers to watch this.
Wow I never knew Boeing invented the soft close toilet lid. Can't believe I've got cutting edge aircraft technology in my shitter, along with a rancid turd.
I agree. And I don't myself tend to knock Airbus but there are even things about Airbus such as the non-visibly-moving control surfaces while autopilot or autothrottle engaged ( I know surface isn't the exact right term, but control levers, yoke, and so on ) .. something that makes flying a Boeing more satisfying, and more intuitive.
22:25 oh the irony of listening to Phil condit - the man responsible for moving the executive offices to Chicago and outsourcing the company- lecture about the dangers of companies fragmenting
A few days ago I watched the NETFLIX documentary “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” and the moment it showed Phil Condit making the announcement of the administration offices moving to Chicago and how good this will be for the company this very clip flashed into mind. It has been more than a decade since I last saw the documentary (for a 10th time) I thought let me go back and see if my memory fails me or not. Sadly it didn’t. And it is really painful to see someone contradicting himself. Probably he also felt victim of the MD greed culture and bow down to their demands. Sad because he was a great aeronautical engineering management and did a fantastic job during the Boeing 777 program. Although I still believe Alan Mullaly should have been the heart and soul of the company but that’s another story.
@@gpapa31 Same here. I've watched this so many times since it came out, I remember being so excited for it as a kid and I practically wore out the VHS, so I thought the EXACT same thing when I watched Downfall. Greed obviously played a roll but I think more than anything his drive to climb the ladder was sadly stronger than his values like many an executive. It seems like he read the winds after the merger, saw McDonnell was going to win the culture war and did whatever he needed to do to put himself in their good graces. It's one of the things that makes Mullally such a rare gem, he actually cares and believes in fundamental ideals ahead of pure ambition and money. He WAS the soul of the 777 team even if he didn't make it to the end and I have no doubt had he been made CEO instead, Boeing wouldn't have gone down the road it did. Tragic indeed
This was when the engineers ruled and before lawyers and accountants took over. The slogan 'Working Together' and the philosophy they have is the engineer's perspective. No one wins and no one loses. When I watch today's Boeing documentary, it's now about winning, doesn't matter who the opponent is.
The Boeing company should've placed Allan Mulally as new company CEO. He was the very best, knowledgeable individual Boeing has had since Bill Allen. The 777 became an instant success and a "hot sell" for Boeing under Mulally's great leadership in the program. The airplane simply wasn't overlooked by many airlines that needed something of it's size and capacity. I should also note, according to specifics, if Allan Mulally was leading the company, we wouldn't probably see a MCD takeover and we would've seen the 757 become a totally new "clean sheet" airplane since the airplane was already popular among very many airlines. I did give some credit to Phillip Condit as well, but it was unfortunate, the turn of leadership and what it was to become within the company.
Mulally has done it all. He was a main force behind the 777 then he goes on to save Ford motors. When he was young he was training to be an astronaut but couldn't see a shade of gray.
+HELLO RIGGGHTTT? Mulally did not save Ford.....he merely secured 18+ Billion in low Interests loans to keep the Ford family on the board. He spurred the launch of the all-aluminum F-150/250 bodyshells...........F150 launch was such a total disaster;GM took the crown in terms of overall sales. Have you seen the crash results of F150s that passed/did not pass they latest safety standards? scary to look at. Let's see (before Mullally was sacked); he took a trip to Japan begging the Toyoda folks the opportunity to assemble "re-skinned"(under license royalty agreement)Camry/Corolla Platforms(including the very profitable crossovers/minivan versions of the Camry Platform), they laughed him out of the building. Ford,GM,Fiat-Chrysler passenger car Market share continues to slip..because their offerings are shit compared to what comes out of Japanese,North American, and Korean Design/Engineering works from Korea-Japan. For Alan's work securing loans for the Ford family, they gave him a $300 Million sacking/retirement severance package. As of this writing,Ford stock is listed as "Junk"; as its assets to debt ratio is through the roof. Can one imagine, if/when Toyota/Nissan really start to get serious with the Full-size light-truck Market by offering a la carte models in any form and any price range to Government, Fleet, private-owner/Small business entities? They will.....quite literally destroy the core business which keeps the Big 3 afloat. It's only a matter of time before that happens,and when it occurs;Honda and the Koreans will scramble to build body on frame offerings too.....slam-dunk.....end of the American Branded auto Industry!
I did not know about the Astronaut training. I have been lucky through my father to meet some really smart guys.This guy in my opinion is brilliant but like all people like him does not tell you. The way he controlled those large meetings was something to watch. I read the book about his time at Ford twice. What other manager would give the UAW guy an office almost next to his and Bill Ford's. I am in awe of this guy , I wish I had his talent and his down to earth personality. Their is a TH-cam video out there with him at Stamford, he made it a Q and A session, one girl from Ford Credit asked a question and his face just lit up . He appears like a big kid sometimes but if necessary is as tough as they come. An exceptional individual.Yes he can be tough but in the long term Ford survived stronger than any other major car company
The hellish nightmare these workers had to go through to get this plane right was worth it. Great job Boeing. This company will never go away as long as America lives
Thank you for uploading such a joy of a documentary the contents and quality of this documentary is so good wish pbs focused more on industry and manufacturing
This was a time at Boeing when stock buybacks and maximizing shareholder value were not a part of the aircraft's engineering design. It was close, though. I think it was in 1997 when Boeing announced a 'merger' with MD.
AT 33:00, one has to appreciate Boeing's philosophy regarding computerized flight decks. In sum, he states that at any juncture, the pilot can opt for full control of the plane, something that wasn't apparent or even perhaps available to the Air France crew who stalled an othewise flight worthy plane over the Atlantic. I really do believe that the three on the deck that evening all forgot how to fly given that repeatedly one or the other would ask, "what is going on...what is the plane doing?" A professional should never find himself asking this...and this is why I always opt for Boeing craft for the simple reason I desire a plane and a crew who trust themselves more than do they the computer. And at around 48:00, do those flying really care about the toilet seat "thud?" I flew for 30 years and never was this a consideration or concern by me or anyone with whom I flew. Usually, the ambient noise concealed such distraction. Oh, well...I have to imagine things have changed since I was young. Anyway, we used to make a good deal more noise in the head than what a seat does...we used to call it the mile-high club...ah, God how I miss the good old days! In our heads, we could hear Frank Sinatra singing, "Come Fly With Me.....!
I flew on an Eva Air 777 between San Francisco & Taiwan and between Houston-Denver on An United Airlines 777. It feels like a 747 with its large interior. ❤✈
34 minutes and regarding fly-by-wire, I love it. The fact that the pilot can override the computers and not the other way around. Hello Airbus are you listening?
The little piece of the conversation when they talk about flying "Coach" rather than "Business Class" says a lot about how they view their customers (cattle?). Back in the 80's when I did a lot of work related flying (DoD, Aerospace Industry) I almost always flew Coach. When I was travelling with higher level Managers and Directors I got to fly Business Class. I was a young guy and most flights weren't that long so Coach was OK, but if you want to get any work done on a longer flight, and not be exhausted upon arrival you need to fly business class. My son is an Engineer for a major steel company and they get to fly Business Class if they are on a non-stop for more than a 10 hour flight. He travels from California to Seoul Korea and Paris and those are LONG non-stop flights. He said the difference between Coach and Business Class are like heaven and hell if you are on a 19 hour, non-stop flight. Most of us who pinch pennies and save up for those long Vacation flights MUST fly Coach when you consider the price difference. The Asians are lucky because few are more than 5'8" and 150 pounds. Us "Big (Fat) Americans" are screwed on the economy flights with no legroom whatsoever...
+randy109 It was the American airlines and aircraft manufacturers who invented "high density" configurations. And that includes this piece of shit 777. 10 abreast from Houston to Dubai? No, thanks!
+randy109 I'm American 5ft 7+ 145lbs....have no issue flying coach (when I have to buy my own tickets). Now if Iet myself go to hell and turned into a fat-slob and be uncomfortable in a Coach seat........it would be my own damn fault.
+Maloy7800 Blame the airline for 10 abreast seating. Or better yet, pay the actual cost of the ticket. The only reason airlines cram that much people in that space is to recover the cost of the flight without having to keep fares absurdly high.
+tiadaid Last time I checked United's Active Fleet, they have nearly 30 year-old 757s/767s that are still be financed...pretty sad they are so poorly mis-managed they have loans on planes that should have been paid decades ago. High fares of the Legacy Carriers are do to poor management.
I am so glad you uploaded this..I had fond memories of watching this when it aired..I love the internet, if you can think of something, you can find someone who has it!
My favorite plane ever, went to The Maldives with Emirates on a 777-300ER. Best plane, best airline, great destination doesn’t get any better than that😁😁😁😁
I bought my copy more than 5 years ago from Amazon, which no longer has it available. I saw a copy at eBay for $40, but TH-cam still has the entire series available (I just checked) to watch. I hope that helps.
@@craigg9256 Thanks I thought that would be the case. I have never seen a program quite like that, they had a lot of access to the decision makers . I couldn’t help being impressed with Mullally & Cashman ( the chief test pilot at that time). I have downloaded it and can play it through my TV. Thanks for your help.
So Boeing basically invented "3d printing" in a way. Didn't know they were one of the first to use 3d CAD but that's pretty awesome for the time... early 90's
The documentary was a little confusing here. They did not invent 3D printing . The first "3D printer" I saw was in 1983 called "Stereo Lithography". It was a $250,000 machine that made crude models, max. size envelope about a 9" cube. Boeing designed the 777 in 3D CAD (3 dimensional computer aided design) using CATIA software from Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company.
❤Thank you for posting this informative, rarely seen inside look at what goes designing and building a complex machinery that needs to stay up and safely come down. As for the challenges that Boeing is facing now with 737 Max and the quality control issues, Boeing can right the ship and get back to grestness. Hang in there you all good people at Boeing. You've done it time and again before, and you can get through this tough time. Many are cheering you on to succeed!
@@S500- Listen up dude!! BOEING is a BUSINESS!! The first and most important thing is that the business makes money, or the business dies!! The 777 did NOT kill the 747!! The airlines killed it bc: it is too big, too dirty to fly, uses much more fuel than required to fly places where two engines can easily reach, and they can land at more airports in order to speed up travel all around. THIS is what customers demand. Airliners who operate these planes are the customers who pay for the fuel and other stuff!! What dont you get about this? Yes..the 747 is the most iconic and beautiful airplane EVER built. Times change and businesses must adapt and change OR they will go broke!! The 747 will continue to fly for decades to come!! They are still being built, and older 747-400's are being bought and modified as FREIGHTERS!! The 747 makes cargo companies TONS of $$! Which is more than Airbus can say about the A 380! You may want to think before you try to make something that is good...sound bad.
I remember being fascinated by the 777 when this documentary was first transmitted (shoutout to U.K. Channel 4 (I'm in Ireland)) - now it's really interesting to listen to some of the comments in light of the 787 issues and of course, 737-MCAS!Just sayin'.
Back when Boeing was still a Leader in Civil Aviation. Every time they risked the whole Company on something that they believed the FUTURE needed, they Won!! In order, the Bankruptcy threatening Aircraft were the B-29, B-47, B-52, 707, 747, 757 and 777. All great Planes with distinguished Service Histories! ...... NO, I didn't mention the 737! That wasn't a risk, and filled an enormous niche. Good, economical and Safe Aircraft, up to the 737-300.... After that, they started cutting corners to better compete with Airbus. The 737-MAX is a design that is destined to be DANGEROUS. It's time for a NEW short haul Aircraft, Boeing!!
I'm still a huge fan of the 747. Granted, the economic issue of filling all the seats to profit is pressing... but I hope the -8i model will revive the 747's legacy.
+AviationNation10 No it didn't. Boeing mostly knew they wouldn't sell many new passenger 747's when they designed the 747-8. The new 747's are selling very well for in cargo market. It's the #1 selling cargo plane.
Only ever once did I fly onboard a triple seven AND instantly fell in love with this marvel of flight engineering: curiously spelling at 1st attempt \endineering/ ffs ironypains the insatiable waste for bigger & knot then achieving better ❎ yes catering left much too be desired that one+only flight❣
The 777 was the last great airliner Boeing ever made. In 1997 Boeing would acquire McDonald Douglas and for some reason the MD executives who failed were put in charge of Boeing. Then the move of the company's headquarters from Seattle to Chicago would further distance the company from itself. It's no surprise a disaster like the 737 MAX has occurred since then. I really hope Boeing can get back to it's glory years again someday.
And no disrespect to the 787. A great plane in its own right, but has suffered from many more problems than the 777 ever did. The first example of Boeing mismanagement. The MAX was just the first instance where it became fatal.
Yeah, I know. It is just some possibilities are being ignored. I was offering a possibility of tech failure. High tech is good, but it can be hard to manage or correct.
When designing the 777 the engineers said never let a computer fly the plane. By the time of the 737 max computers flew two aircraft into the earth's surface killing everyone aboard.
Alan was a breath of fresh air. Fishlips Phil Condit was the second-worst mistake Boeing ever made. First-worst was selling Boeing to Hairy Fuckin Stonecipher. I have friends from Mac-Dac, and I was forbidden to speak ill of the "competition's" aircraft, even if we knew they were significantly flawed (DC-10, MD-11 ... we threw them a bone for the 717 fiasco) and Uncle Bo had its disappointments, too (we bought DeHavilland Canada and really pushed the Dash-8 series for a while, and experimented with the 7J7, an unducted turbofan that would have been *DEAFENING!!* and a few other experiments between 1986 and 2005) but the timing on the NSC (Near-Sonic Cruiser) was completely beyond our control: summer, 2001. I don't even know how much I'm allowed to say: I believe I'm still cleared for "Secret" but haven't been told otherwise, so don't ask: I ain't talking about anything covered or potentially covered. "I can neither confirm nor deny." I know why they haven't revoked my classification, though. Rabbit holes.
Okay, first 9 minutes of the film are gone and here are a few things PBS should know. First, Boeing 777 was NOT the company's "seventh plane". Boeing did NOT develop Boeing 717. It was MD-90 rebadged after they bought them out. Second, Boeing and United were NOT "partners in the early days of aviation". They were ONE COMPANY. William Boeing was forced by a court decision to split his company, which he did forming the United Airlines and the Boeing Company. If you make a video about something, how about you read something about it?
Umm yes the 777 is boring 7th airplane. Let's see now, b707, b727, b737, b747, b757, b767 which would make the b777 the what the 7TH AIRPLANE. Can you not count.
The last "official" all Boeing aircraft built prior to the merger with McDonnell Douglas. Once the board was replaced from Boeing to McDonmell Douglas board that was the end of Boeing being an aeronautical engineering company.
33:51 How ironic, that he mentions the competition of having an other philosophy regarding overriding of faulty systems, when it was Boeing who choosed to use only one AoA probe with their MCAS system in the 737 MAX.
A beautiful jetliner! I cannot wait to get a chance to fly in one someday! Thank you Boeing and all of your talented workers for producing one of, if not the most beautiful airliner off all time?🤯👻😃🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I worked as a contractor on the 777X (-9) project and I was shocked how things have changed since that time. I love to watch this series since it remembers me of what true leadership and engineering was, when people just do good things without all that crap that we have now .
DEI is more important that quality and getting things done apparently
@@Vtwin60 That's for sure. I'm glad that I had such a great experience over there, to work with lead engineer on the critical system who was DEI complient. He barely speaks English and don't know how to read drawings, but, seriously, cmon....
@@Vtwin60 I hate DEI as much as the next guy, but in Boeing's case, it has ZERO to do with anything. Neither of the viciously cost cutting, wall street pleasing, engineer intimidating CEOs was a diversity hire.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks that the 777 is an absolutely gorgeous aircraft. In my opinion, it is a worthy successor to the legendary 747.
This is an excellent guide on how to create a captivating TV documentary. It didn't have flashy graphics, rapid edits, and irritating music that modern shows have to cater to those with a short attention span. It's simple and informative content. I do watch this ever so often. This was 1 year before the merger between Boeing and McDonnell Douglas.
Agreed, let's stop now with the ever decreasing scene length
The reason for the B777’s great success is that Allan Mulally was at the helm of the project. A dynamic, intelligent and highly ethical man who put his considerable effort to built the best Boeing ever. And he made it. As a former B777 pilot there was not a day in which I did not bless this man for what he achieved.
Best? Yeah, how was the grounding this year due to the pw engine? You should count your lucky stars that s-box didn't fall out of the sky because Booing made it.
with all those blessing he is sure to be rewarded in heaven. Even so Alan was impressive all the same., and very modest.
@@Timpon_Dorz yea the jet that the 777 nor any boeing model uses?
@@chaoszombie9995 what?
@@chaoszombie9995 doesn't matter who made the engines. Booing put them on. You can't put something in your product and turn around and say I wasn't responsible for this part because I didn't make it.
When they get a check for the plane, they don't cut some to the engineer makers. They pay for the engines and put on their planes. It's not a joint venture
Alan Mullaly was one of the best that Boeing had. Shame that Boeing overlooked him. All the issues in the 2000's with the 787 program would not have happened under his watch.
It's fun to see my team's animations (mostly my own work, though) on TH-cam! Thank you, Karl Sabbagh from the BBC for commissioning this work, which was produced with *ZERO BUDGET* but used the newest/best computer animation software/hardware (Alias on SGI/IRIX) available at the time! Boeing Motion Picture & Television produced the animations and/or graphics seen at 5:17, 15:08 and 43:29, Mark Pethe: lead; Bob Gilman, Eric Greer and myself: art directors/animators; John Heile, tech guru; and Howard Carter, who I suspect was a plant ... and *not* the photosynthetic type.
And look, Eric gets a screen credit for my animations! Team effort, semper fi!
Its a breath of fresh air to see the different aspects of things that going to making an airplane. I'm really glad that they showed the tension filled corporate meetings that are often involved in project like this. As a young engineer, I really appreciate this candid look.
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18:00. My dad (systems engineer at Boeing for about 30 years) knew Henry Shomber well. Henry was the man that picked my mom up to take her to the hospital when dad collapsed at Boeing shortly after receiving a company-wide, mandated swine flu vaccine (dad had a rare, bad reaction). Thanks, Henry! Good man.
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Holy cow... Watching this in 2019 after the 737 MAX crashes, and the discussion from 32:45 to 34:15 is rather chilling, thinking in terms of the MCAS system that caused those crashes. Kinda wish there had been more of the "override mindset" in developing MCAS, and especially the safety-centric realization that you may not have thought through all the possible scenarios you might encounter.
They ignored a pretty simple concept with the 737 MAX.
Boeing doomed itself when bought and merged with McDonnell Douglas (board). As some said at the time McDonnell Douglas bought Boeing with Boeing's money. They left their home state (Washington) for the first time in history, went to the financial market, start to outsing the design to cut cost (for the first time) of the 787, and had a major headache when the plane was ground (first time for a Boeing model). They lost a lot of money, much more than if they did all by themselves right the first time. Apparently, they didn't learn the lesson with the 787, cutting costs and corners when designing a plane is the worst thing to do, and made the same mistake with the MAX. Boeing became a reborn McDonnell Douglas and had the same problems Douglas had, just look at Douglas '70s history, the major problem with a known issue on the DC10 cargo door. I won't be surprised with their new (if they managed to design it) NMA plane has an issue. Boeing lost its identity, it is not the same Boeing that built the 7007, 747, 767 777 anymore.
In the name of cutting cost Boeing drop standards
Forgot specifics, but wasn't it that MCAS _could_ be disabled, but Boing never told pilots about it, and buried the off switch?
Creepy VP: pilots have ultimate authority. (But only after jumping through hoops.)
shows the contrast between financials running the show vs engineering
PBS/Frontline/Nova make by far the best documentaries
777 probably the best designed passenger jet. Saves almost a million dollars each month on fuel and maintenance over the older 747
32:44 wow. Kinda prophetic with regards to the 737 Max situation
Then Boeing went and tried to emulate Airbus and, well, the rest is history.
@@Eddian18 Boeing doomed itself when bought and merged with McDonnell Douglas (board). As some said at the time McDonnell Douglas bought Boeing with Boeing's money. They left their home state (Washington) for the first time in history, went to the financial market, start to outsing the design to cut cost (for the first time) of the 787, and had a major headache when the plane was ground (first time for a Boeing model). They lost a lot of money, much more than if they did all by themselves right the first time. Apparently, they didn't learn the season with the 787, cutting costs and corners when designing a plane is the worst thing to do, and made the same mistake with the MAX. Boeing became a reborn McDonnell Douglas and had the same problems Douglas had, just look at Douglas '70s history, the major problem with a known issue on the DC10 cargo door. I won't be surprised with their new (if they managed to design it) NMA plane has an issue. Boeing lost its identity, it is not the same Boeing that built the 7007, 747, 767 777 anymore.
@@Eddian18 They didn't try to emulate Airbus. They built the max to fulfill the needs of American Airlines who asked them for re engined 737 ng.
I saw this around 2000 I think. It was hard to believe that the Boeing company had changed so much. Somewhere in this series Phil Condit was talking about moving the HQ to Chicago. The reaction shown certainly wasn’t positive, the predicted result was what happened.
I just thought the same thing.
This is one of the best learning tools ever made. 5 Stars in every catagory from Dream through Delivery... don't miss it. -cap
I love the 777 and hope to fly in the 777X when I grow up
I watched it at the time. Mullally was an interesting man, clearly in charged, when he needed to be.
Back in the days when engineers ruled Boeing...
Now they rule the regulator.
The revolving door
Its the most failed vehicle boeing built. Planes just go missing the n the Atlantic... Diving nose first because of angle of attack sensors jamming and telling bthe auto to point the plane straight down. Or left. Or right.
@@dwaineskully6515 frrdrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrddrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrddddddddddf. Noo I’ll mono
Now Blackrock and Vanguard rules it.
Love this airplane! Spent many hours on it from 2012-15 going back and forth from the U.S. to Dubai and London. It was a pleasure in both Economy and especially Business Class. British Airways is in a class unto itself and I'm glad I didn't have to find another carrier after Delta stopped the Atlanta-Dubai run.
Haha BA is one of the most cumbersome Business Class of Europes legacy airlines.
@@alielabdimarras7965 BA Business is really outlined. BUT they offer cheap tickets if you don´t fly to London but further in Europe or Middle East/Asia from USA.
Thanks so much for putting this up. I watched all five episode over the last few nights. Great, great documentary! Very brave by Boeing to allow an inside look of the entire process! It comes off as very authentic because we get to witness the internal disagreements as well as the celebrations. If I liked Boeing before, I love'em now :-)
What a masterpiece! A perfect balance between the technical stuff and the corporate/business side of things. Incredibly entertaining. I feel bad, not having paid the makers to watch this.
Great programme; I remember watching it on TV back in the 1990's; thanks for showing it.
"Boeing needs to sell 200 or so planes before it can be called a success" lol they sold like 1880 planes at this point.
The lavatory lid design part was ingenious.
Boeing: ‘we made the bathrooms more pleasant to operate in.’
Airliners: ‘shut up and take my money!’
Wow I never knew Boeing invented the soft close toilet lid. Can't believe I've got cutting edge aircraft technology in my shitter, along with a rancid turd.
Boeing's the real thing.
777 belongs to the nice things America can produce
I agree. And I don't myself tend to knock Airbus but there are even things about Airbus such as the non-visibly-moving control surfaces while autopilot or autothrottle engaged ( I know surface isn't the exact right term, but control levers, yoke, and so on ) .. something that makes flying a Boeing more satisfying, and more intuitive.
22:25 oh the irony of listening to Phil condit - the man responsible for moving the executive offices to Chicago and outsourcing the company- lecture about the dangers of companies fragmenting
A few days ago I watched the NETFLIX documentary “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” and the moment it showed Phil Condit making the announcement of the administration offices moving to Chicago and how good this will
be for the company this very clip flashed into mind. It has been more than a decade since I last saw the documentary (for a 10th time) I thought let me go back and see if my memory fails me or not.
Sadly it didn’t. And it is really painful to see someone contradicting himself. Probably he also felt victim of the MD greed culture and bow down to their demands. Sad because he was a great aeronautical engineering management and did a fantastic job during the Boeing 777 program. Although I still believe Alan Mullaly should have been the heart and soul of the company but that’s another story.
@@gpapa31 Same here. I've watched this so many times since it came out, I remember being so excited for it as a kid and I practically wore out the VHS, so I thought the EXACT same thing when I watched Downfall. Greed obviously played a roll but I think more than anything his drive to climb the ladder was sadly stronger than his values like many an executive. It seems like he read the winds after the merger, saw McDonnell was going to win the culture war and did whatever he needed to do to put himself in their good graces. It's one of the things that makes Mullally such a rare gem, he actually cares and believes in fundamental ideals ahead of pure ambition and money. He WAS the soul of the 777 team even if he didn't make it to the end and I have no doubt had he been made CEO instead, Boeing wouldn't have gone down the road it did. Tragic indeed
They should do a documentary this comprehensive on the 787.
This was when the engineers ruled and before lawyers and accountants took over. The slogan 'Working Together' and the philosophy they have is the engineer's perspective. No one wins and no one loses. When I watch today's Boeing documentary, it's now about winning, doesn't matter who the opponent is.
44:04 - yes the cup holder - the true test of the greatness of any design is the cupholder! :D
The Boeing company should've placed Allan Mulally as new company CEO. He was the very best, knowledgeable individual Boeing has had since Bill Allen. The 777 became an instant success and a "hot sell" for Boeing under Mulally's great leadership in the program. The airplane simply wasn't overlooked by many airlines that needed something of it's size and capacity. I should also note, according to specifics, if Allan Mulally was leading the company, we wouldn't probably see a MCD takeover and we would've seen the 757 become a totally new "clean sheet" airplane since the airplane was already popular among very many airlines. I did give some credit to Phillip Condit as well, but it was unfortunate, the turn of leadership and what it was to become within the company.
I had a copy of this that I bought at the Boeing store and lost it somewhere over the years. Thanks for posting .
"Needs to sell 200 planes to be considered a success"
hmm hows over 1500 planes, and orders still coming?
Yes - its a great plane - probably the greatest ever...
@@theinspiringengineer-railw153 brother, that would be the 747
@@lagdroid0017 Actually maybe you are right ;)
@@lagdroid0017 Agreed.
@@lagdroid0017 747- most successful, most beautiful, sexiest, most fun to fly on airplane ever!
Thank you for sharing this. Probably the best plane building/development documentary I have ever been privileged to watch! :)
Just flew aboard an Air Canada Boeing 777 from LHR to YYZ. Beautiful jet. Smooth quiet ride.
Mulally has done it all. He was a main force behind the 777 then he goes on to save Ford motors. When he was young he was training to be an astronaut but couldn't see a shade of gray.
+HELLO RIGGGHTTT?
he is a great executive. true leader
+HELLO RIGGGHTTT? Mulally did not save Ford.....he merely secured 18+ Billion in low Interests loans to keep the Ford family on the board.
He spurred the launch of the all-aluminum F-150/250 bodyshells...........F150 launch was such a total disaster;GM took the crown in terms of overall sales. Have you seen the crash results of F150s that passed/did not pass they latest safety standards? scary to look at.
Let's see (before Mullally was sacked); he took a trip to Japan begging the Toyoda folks the opportunity to assemble "re-skinned"(under license royalty agreement)Camry/Corolla Platforms(including the very profitable crossovers/minivan versions of the Camry Platform), they laughed him out of the building.
Ford,GM,Fiat-Chrysler passenger car Market share continues to slip..because their offerings are shit compared to what comes out of Japanese,North American, and Korean Design/Engineering works from Korea-Japan.
For Alan's work securing loans for the Ford family, they gave him a $300 Million sacking/retirement severance package. As of this writing,Ford stock is listed as "Junk"; as its assets to debt ratio is through the roof.
Can one imagine, if/when Toyota/Nissan really start to get serious with the Full-size light-truck Market by offering a la carte models in any form and any price range to Government, Fleet, private-owner/Small business entities? They will.....quite literally destroy the core business which keeps the Big 3 afloat. It's only a matter of time before that happens,and when it occurs;Honda and the Koreans will scramble to build body on frame offerings too.....slam-dunk.....end of the American Branded auto Industry!
+HELLO RIGGGHTTT? Yes, because he was great at laying off people.
I did not know about the Astronaut training. I have been lucky through my father to meet some really smart guys.This guy in my opinion is brilliant but like all people like him does not tell you. The way he controlled those large meetings was something to watch. I read the book about his time at Ford twice. What other manager would give the UAW guy an office almost next to his and Bill Ford's. I am in awe of this guy , I wish I had his talent and his down to earth personality. Their is a TH-cam video out there with him at Stamford, he made it a Q and A session, one girl from Ford Credit asked a question and his face just lit up . He appears like a big kid sometimes but if necessary is as tough as they come. An exceptional individual.Yes he can be tough but in the long term Ford survived stronger than any other major car company
There's actually a great book written about Mulally taking over Ford when Ford was about to go bust.
I recorded this when it first came on. Who knew this plane would become the international hit that it did?
The hellish nightmare these workers had to go through to get this plane right was worth it. Great job Boeing. This company will never go away as long as America lives
Excellent successful business case. The design process includes the customers and the actual production line people.
you are awesome, thanks for uploading the whole episode, this is fantastic
Thank you for uploading such a joy of a documentary the contents and quality of this documentary is so good wish pbs focused more on industry and manufacturing
This was a time at Boeing when stock buybacks and maximizing shareholder value were not a part of the aircraft's engineering design. It was close, though. I think it was in 1997 when Boeing announced a 'merger' with MD.
AT 33:00, one has to appreciate Boeing's philosophy regarding computerized flight decks. In sum, he states that at any juncture, the pilot can opt for full control of the plane, something that wasn't apparent or even perhaps available to the Air France crew who stalled an othewise flight worthy plane over the Atlantic. I really do believe that the three on the deck that evening all forgot how to fly given that repeatedly one or the other would ask, "what is going on...what is the plane doing?" A professional should never find himself asking this...and this is why I always opt for Boeing craft for the simple reason I desire a plane and a crew who trust themselves more than do they the computer. And at around 48:00, do those flying really care about the toilet seat "thud?" I flew for 30 years and never was this a consideration or concern by me or anyone with whom I flew. Usually, the ambient noise concealed such distraction. Oh, well...I have to imagine things have changed since I was young. Anyway, we used to make a good deal more noise in the head than what a seat does...we used to call it the mile-high club...ah, God how I miss the good old days! In our heads, we could hear Frank Sinatra singing, "Come Fly With Me.....!
32:35. Absolutely correct and for telling of “Max.”
I flew on an Eva Air 777 between San Francisco & Taiwan and between Houston-Denver on An United Airlines 777. It feels like a 747 with its large interior. ❤✈
34 minutes and regarding fly-by-wire, I love it. The fact that the pilot can override the computers and not the other way around. Hello Airbus are you listening?
Bang! That's the sound of a Boeing computer that pilots cannot override flying a 737max into the earth's surface killing everyone aboard.
@@andrewallen9993 All they had to do was shut the gawd damn switch to OFF !!!!! DUUUHHHHH!!!!!!!
35:00 +/-
This was such a sweet time to work with Boeing!!
Nice went through the entire series in Spring 2014.
The little piece of the conversation when they talk about flying "Coach" rather than "Business Class" says a lot about how they view their customers (cattle?). Back in the 80's when I did a lot of work related flying (DoD, Aerospace Industry) I almost always flew Coach. When I was travelling with higher level Managers and Directors I got to fly Business Class. I was a young guy and most flights weren't that long so Coach was OK, but if you want to get any work done on a longer flight, and not be exhausted upon arrival you need to fly business class. My son is an Engineer for a major steel company and they get to fly Business Class if they are on a non-stop for more than a 10 hour flight. He travels from California to Seoul Korea and Paris and those are LONG non-stop flights. He said the difference between Coach and Business Class are like heaven and hell if you are on a 19 hour, non-stop flight. Most of us who pinch pennies and save up for those long Vacation flights MUST fly Coach when you consider the price difference. The Asians are lucky because few are more than 5'8" and 150 pounds. Us "Big (Fat) Americans" are screwed on the economy flights with no legroom whatsoever...
+randy109 It was the American airlines and aircraft manufacturers who invented "high density" configurations. And that includes this piece of shit 777. 10 abreast from Houston to Dubai? No, thanks!
+Maloy7800 It's all about fuel and cost efficiency. The A380 and the 747 seat 10 abreast and both of those have 4 engines apiece. So whats your point?
+randy109 I'm American 5ft 7+ 145lbs....have no issue flying coach (when I have to buy my own tickets). Now if Iet myself go to hell and turned into a fat-slob and be uncomfortable in a Coach seat........it would be my own damn fault.
+Maloy7800 Blame the airline for 10 abreast seating. Or better yet, pay the actual cost of the ticket. The only reason airlines cram that much people in that space is to recover the cost of the flight without having to keep fares absurdly high.
+tiadaid Last time I checked United's Active Fleet, they have nearly 30 year-old 757s/767s that are still be financed...pretty sad they are so poorly mis-managed they have loans on planes that should have been paid decades ago.
High fares of the Legacy Carriers are do to poor management.
33:30 ...looks like the design principles changed a bit with the 737 MAX 😳
I am so glad you uploaded this..I had fond memories of watching this when it aired..I love the internet, if you can think of something, you can find someone who has it!
I was in the 40-04 spar shop not an hour ago. Absolutely hilarious seeing it when everything was brand new.
My favorite plane ever, went to The Maldives with Emirates on a 777-300ER. Best plane, best airline, great destination doesn’t get any better than that😁😁😁😁
Thanks for this! The picture is surprisingly clear for videos from that era ..
I have flown on a Boeing 777 mini and love the seats' comfort.
The engineers arguing towards the end is that story of my fucking life.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I had the VHS version, and have the DVD version, but who knows how long we will have equipment for that version.
Where did you get the DVD version. Great series would love a real copy.
I bought my copy more than 5 years ago from Amazon, which no longer has it available. I saw a copy at eBay for $40, but TH-cam still has the entire series available (I just checked) to watch. I hope that helps.
@@craigg9256 Thanks I thought that would be the case. I have never seen a program quite like that, they had a lot of access to the decision makers . I couldn’t help being impressed with Mullally & Cashman ( the chief test pilot at that time). I have downloaded it and can play it through my TV. Thanks for your help.
The 777 has got to be Boeing’s magnum opus.
one of the best aircraft ever build......the 777/300ER is hard to beat at this moment i think...
Hmm yes I think 🤔
There's a full series dedicated to the creation of the 777 o.O?
its a revolutionary airplane
Interesting, I did not know either
Yeah i watched it back in 96 with my family when I was 8 - i wondered if anyone had uploaded it on YT - solid yes :D
The whole Board and Executive management need to be strapped to chairs and forced to watch and listen to this in all it's entirety.
After watching the 738MAX document yesterday and hearing the words at 34:07 is a massive contrast :D
that guy is really happy about the toilet sit
LOL
Lol
Another factor to sucess was the extended ETOPS rating which meant that many airlines considered twin jet 777s instead of quad jet a340s
The Pre McDonnell Douglas Boeing! Such a beautiful dynamic.
So Boeing basically invented "3d printing" in a way. Didn't know they were one of the first to use 3d CAD but that's pretty awesome for the time... early 90's
The documentary was a little confusing here. They did not invent 3D printing . The first "3D printer" I saw was in 1983 called "Stereo Lithography". It was a $250,000 machine that made crude models, max. size envelope about a 9" cube. Boeing designed the 777 in 3D CAD (3 dimensional computer aided design) using CATIA software from Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company.
You are thinking of CATIA an Airbus software product.
❤Thank you for posting this informative, rarely seen inside look at what goes designing and building a complex machinery that needs to stay up and safely come down.
As for the challenges that Boeing is facing now with 737 Max and the quality control issues, Boeing can right the ship and get back to grestness.
Hang in there you all good people at Boeing. You've done it time and again before, and you can get through this tough time. Many are cheering you on to succeed!
I remember flying business class from IAD to FCO and back in a time when United had a 2-3-2 business class seat configuration on their 777s.
proud to have PIA as the lauch customer for 777 240lr and a major operator of these giants
The 777-300ER is vastly more economical than the 747-400.
Shut up, 777 is shit , that plane resposible for end 747 life, airline want money , 747 is great engineering marvel
Also 747 is recogniseable plane.
@@S500- not really. The reason 777 was built is airbus
@@S500- Listen up dude!! BOEING is a BUSINESS!! The first and most important thing is that the business makes money, or the business dies!! The 777 did NOT kill the 747!! The airlines killed it bc: it is too big, too dirty to fly, uses much more fuel than required to fly places where two engines can easily reach, and they can land at more airports in order to speed up travel all around. THIS is what customers demand. Airliners who operate these planes are the customers who pay for the fuel and other stuff!! What dont you get about this?
Yes..the 747 is the most iconic and beautiful airplane EVER built. Times change and businesses must adapt and change OR they will go broke!! The 747 will continue to fly for decades to come!! They are still being built, and older 747-400's are being bought and modified as FREIGHTERS!! The 747 makes cargo companies TONS of $$! Which is more than Airbus can say about the A 380! You may want to think before you try to make something that is good...sound bad.
@@patrickmollohan3082 Mr dumb testicle no matter airlines did, i think greedy busines bastards kill that like every good things.
This is amazing! People were different back in the late 80's and early 90's! Made me laugh when the engineers were disagreeing
I remember being fascinated by the 777 when this documentary was first transmitted (shoutout to U.K. Channel 4 (I'm in Ireland)) - now it's really interesting to listen to some of the comments in light of the 787 issues and of course, 737-MCAS!Just sayin'.
Back when Boeing was still a Leader in Civil Aviation. Every time they risked the whole Company on something that they believed the FUTURE needed, they Won!!
In order, the Bankruptcy threatening Aircraft were the B-29, B-47, B-52, 707, 747, 757 and 777.
All great Planes with distinguished Service Histories!
...... NO, I didn't mention the 737! That wasn't a risk, and filled an enormous niche. Good, economical and Safe Aircraft, up to the 737-300....
After that, they started cutting corners to better compete with Airbus. The 737-MAX is a design that is destined to be DANGEROUS.
It's time for a NEW short haul Aircraft, Boeing!!
my favourite aircraft ! boeing triple 7 !
I'm still a huge fan of the 747. Granted, the economic issue of filling all the seats to profit is pressing... but I hope the -8i model will revive the 747's legacy.
It failed, big time.
At the moment it didn't revive it. Companies tend to order B777, B787, A380 & A350 instead of B747-8i for long flights
+AviationNation10 No it didn't. Boeing mostly knew they wouldn't sell many new passenger 747's when they designed the 747-8. The new 747's are selling very well for in cargo market. It's the #1 selling cargo plane.
I wouldn't say big time...It's a huge hit as a freighter.
Everyone wants the newer 777s,787 and A350s now.
@@SAMCAMJAIK1 I Don t know about that
one of these planes was lost yesterday, thougts with all the families and relatives
I lost my shit at how proud he was of the toilet seat 😆
Don’t think I’ll ever forget my first ride in a 777. We were light and shot up to cruise in as quick a time as you can say “Airbus, you suck”!
wonderful documentary; everything inside is so full of great ideas; and its all returning again; hope entire Earth will be working together too ...
Finally a document !
One of the better dox, thanks!
Sad to see how much Boeing has fallen since these times
What once took 8 mainframes to run now runs on a 200 dollar laptop, amazing!
Boeing is still no 1 in aeroplane industry.
Excellent documentary!!!! Nice work guys!!!!
good thing boeing sold more than 1000
Thank you for posting it.
Only ever once did I fly onboard a triple seven AND instantly fell in love with this marvel of flight engineering: curiously spelling at 1st attempt \endineering/ ffs ironypains the insatiable waste for bigger & knot then achieving better ❎ yes catering left much too be desired that one+only flight❣
hahahahaha 'we agree to work together....really complicated words!' loooooooool
The 777 was the last great airliner Boeing ever made. In 1997 Boeing would acquire McDonald Douglas and for some reason the MD executives who failed were put in charge of Boeing. Then the move of the company's headquarters from Seattle to Chicago would further distance the company from itself. It's no surprise a disaster like the 737 MAX has occurred since then. I really hope Boeing can get back to it's glory years again someday.
And no disrespect to the 787. A great plane in its own right, but has suffered from many more problems than the 777 ever did. The first example of Boeing mismanagement. The MAX was just the first instance where it became fatal.
The Pride of 777 Cockpit is Cup Holder, 👍GREAT
Hopefully, the technology in those 4 million parts won't dump you in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
PacificCircle, next time, please leave the conversation to the adults!
If your talking about Malaysia airlines 370 nobody is sure what happened
Yeah, I know. It is just some possibilities are being ignored. I was offering a possibility of tech failure.
High tech is good, but it can be hard to manage or correct.
If U know that high tech is flawless and error free, then I submit to your perfect knowledge - NOT!
These complex plane systems have loads of redundancy - I wonder why? You slighted me so I responded in kind.
I am so happy to work for this company
19:00 8 main frame computers to run.EPIC An desk top today would probably achieve the same result ?
When designing the 777 the engineers said never let a computer fly the plane. By the time of the 737 max computers flew two aircraft into the earth's surface killing everyone aboard.
The Boeing 777 was computer designed and built in 1981.
Thanks for sharing this. Legend
Alan was a breath of fresh air.
Fishlips Phil Condit was the second-worst mistake Boeing ever made.
First-worst was selling Boeing to Hairy Fuckin Stonecipher.
I have friends from Mac-Dac, and I was forbidden to speak ill of the "competition's" aircraft, even if we knew they were significantly flawed (DC-10, MD-11 ... we threw them a bone for the 717 fiasco) and Uncle Bo had its disappointments, too (we bought DeHavilland Canada and really pushed the Dash-8 series for a while, and experimented with the 7J7, an unducted turbofan that would have been *DEAFENING!!* and a few other experiments between 1986 and 2005) but the timing on the NSC (Near-Sonic Cruiser) was completely beyond our control: summer, 2001.
I don't even know how much I'm allowed to say: I believe I'm still cleared for "Secret" but haven't been told otherwise, so don't ask: I ain't talking about anything covered or potentially covered. "I can neither confirm nor deny."
I know why they haven't revoked my classification, though. Rabbit holes.
36:00>>>>Haha. When Boeing Execs and Engineers travel in-country or overseas, do they only fly in Boeing Airliners????
Okay, first 9 minutes of the film are gone and here are a few things PBS should know.
First, Boeing 777 was NOT the company's "seventh plane". Boeing did NOT develop Boeing 717. It was MD-90 rebadged after they bought them out. Second, Boeing and United were NOT "partners in the early days of aviation". They were ONE COMPANY. William Boeing was forced by a court decision to split his company, which he did forming the United Airlines and the Boeing Company.
If you make a video about something, how about you read something about it?
+Maloy7800 777 was Boeing's seventh jet airliner.
Maloy7800 let see 1)b707 2)b727 3)b737 4)b747 5)b757 6)b767 and 7)b777
making the b777 the seventh plane
Umm yes the 777 is boring 7th airplane. Let's see now, b707, b727, b737, b747, b757, b767 which would make the b777 the what the 7TH AIRPLANE. Can you not count.
The last "official" all Boeing aircraft built prior to the merger with McDonnell Douglas. Once the board was replaced from Boeing to McDonmell Douglas board that was the end of Boeing being an aeronautical engineering company.
this is great! thanks for posting
The most successful and safest airliner ever built
33:51 How ironic, that he mentions the competition of having an other philosophy regarding overriding of faulty systems, when it was Boeing who choosed to use only one AoA probe with their MCAS system in the 737 MAX.
A beautiful jetliner! I cannot wait to get a chance to fly in one someday! Thank you Boeing and all of your talented workers for producing one of, if not the most beautiful airliner off all time?🤯👻😃🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
34:10.. That was applicable until the Boeing 737 MAX came out..