Boeing: 7E7 to be made largely of composites

Staff June 13, 2003
COMPOSITE 7E7: Boeing's planned 7E7 mid-sized airliner (DAILY, Feb. 7) will be the first commercial jet to have most of its primary structure made of advanced composite materials, the company said June 12. That will include the wings and fuselage, Boeing said. The company has selected a graphite...

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