Seattle wood on every Boeing airplane?

[mar]

Another WAG...

...what part of the DC-6 is constructed out of titanium?

The cup holders? Just kidding.

Obviously if you use titanium you're looking for maximum strength and minimum weight. I'm gonna guess the 9G bulkhead...?

How'd I do?

A fabric covered inspection cover on the CRJ--very clever! And another big weight savings, I'm sure.

 

[A Squared]

The cup holders?

Cup holders? You had cup holders? Bloody luxury !!!

Obviously if you use titanium you're looking for maximum strength and minimum weight. I'm gonna guess the 9G bulkhead...?

Nope, I've been told (but haven't confirmend) that the flame chutes on the outboard sides of the engine cowlings are titanium. I've also herard, but haven't confirmed, that it was the first use of titanium on a commercially produced aircraft.

 

[mar]

I'll be darned.

There's titanium under all that carbon? I never would've thunk it.

 

[Ted Striker]

wow!

This is quite awesome, I am going to have to check out the CRJ thing when I get back to work. Anyone hear anything official from Boeing?

 

[TrafficInSight]

Boeing's response was a halfhearted "I cannot find anything to confirm that."

 

[mar]

Dammit

Thanks for checking anyway.

I suppose we could continue an informal investigation.

We already know where the wood is on the 747 and 737.

All of you 707, 717, 727, 757, 767 and 777 pilots now have a mission: Find The Wood.

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