Boeing Marks First Major Assembly Of 787-9 Airframe

Major assembly of the first 787-9 is under way in Japan with the installation of door frames in a forward fuselage section. The lengthened Section 43 fuselage barrel is being built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) in Nagoya along with the aircraft’s keel beam, pressure bulkhead, wheel well...

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