Why Did Boeing Use a Different Model for Designing and Manufacturing

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why did Boeing use a different model for designing and manufacturing the 787 Dreamliner than it used for the 747?

• A) because lawmakers in Washington, D.C., urged Boeing to provide a firm economic foundation for American workers in Washington state
• B) because NAFTA regulations prevented using the same model for the 787 that was used for the 747
• C) because the 787 Dreamliner would be made entirely of aluminum, necessitating an entirely new fabrication procedure
• D) because the 747 was the worst commercial aviation failure since the Spruce Goose and Boeing had to try something different in order to be profitable
• E) because the structural foundations of American society had become much more global since the 747 was built

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