Re: Boeing bets the house on CF.....

[Tom Ace]

On Jul 7, 6:25 pm, "Callistus Valerius" <jazzyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Titanium, is too expensive and I think is only
>used in military planes.

>From the Wikipedia article on titanium: "An estimated 58 tons
are used in the Boeing 777, 43 in the 747, 18 in the 737,
24 in the Airbus A340, 17 in the A330 and 12 in the A320."


Tom Ace

[* * Chas]

"Tom Ace" <tom239@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jul 7, 6:25 pm, "Callistus Valerius" <jazzyb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Titanium, is too expensive and I think is only
> >used in military planes.
>
> >From the Wikipedia article on titanium: "An estimated 58 tons
> are used in the Boeing 777, 43 in the 747, 18 in the 737,
> 24 in the Airbus A340, 17 in the A330 and 12 in the A320."
>
>
> Tom Ace
>

Those figures may be the before manufacture weight of the titanium. I'll
check with one of my buddies who still does work with Boeing.

The flap tracks and engine mounts are the largest parts made of titanium
on an airliner.

Chas.