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'''Boeing''' is short for ''The Boeing Company,'' which is currently the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft. It is headquartered in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. Founded in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] by [[William Boeing]] in 1916, the company started manufacturing seaplanes.
'''Boeing''' is short for ''The Boeing Company,'' which is currently the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft. It is headquartered in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. Founded in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] by [[William Boeing]] in 1916, the company started manufacturing seaplanes.
<br> Boeing built huge numbers of bombers during [[World War II]] including some 12,000 [[B-17]] Flying Fortress and 3,900 [[B-29]] Superfortress'. By the 1950s technology had advanced, and Boeing created the first successful jet, the 707. Since then commercial Boeing aircraft have had a 7x7 designation. In the 1960's Boeing introduced the best selling aircraft the [[737]], a short or medium range two engined airliner. In January 1970 the [[747]] was also introduced as the largest commercial aircraft of the time, further accelerating the jet age.
<br> Boeing built huge numbers of bombers during [[World War II]] including some 12,000 [[B-17]] Flying Fortresses and 3,900 [[B-29]] Superfortresses. By the 1950s technology had advanced, and Boeing created the first successful passenger jet, the 707. Since then commercial Boeing aircraft have had a 7x7 designation. In the 1960s Boeing introduced the best-selling commercial aircraft, the [[737]], a short- or medium-range two-engined airliner. In January 1970 the [[747]] was introduced as the largest commercial aircraft of the time, further accelerating the jet age.
<br> Boeing was important company in [[Project_Apollo|Project Apollo]] as well as to the [[Space_shuttle|Space Shuttle]] Program, and was the first contractor for the [[International_Space_Station|International Space Station]].
<br> Boeing was important company in [[Project_Apollo|Project Apollo]] as well as to the [[Space_shuttle|Space Shuttle]] Program, and was the first contractor for the [[International_Space_Station|International Space Station]].
<br> In the 1990s In 1996, Boeing acquired [[Rockwell]]’s aerospace and defense units. In August 1997, Boeing merged with [[McDonnell Douglas]] to form The Boeing Company.
<br> In the 1990s In 1996, Boeing acquired [[Rockwell]]’s aerospace and defense units. In August 1997, Boeing merged with [[McDonnell Douglas]] to form The Boeing Company.