Boeing

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 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.
Boeing was important company in Project Apollo as well as to the Space Shuttle Program, and was the first contractor for the International Space Station.
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.

Some of their notable designs:

• 707
• 727
• 737
• 747
• 757
• 767
• 777
• 787
• KC-135 Stratotanker
• B-17 Flying Fortress
• B-29 Superfortress
• B-52 Stratofortress
• B-2 Spirit
• B-3
• AH-64
• CH-47
• V-22 Osprey
• E-3 Sentry