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Zondartul t1_ize1ase wrote

Actually, the production of a single Boeing 747 takes about 43 days.

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indigoHatter t1_ize3obf wrote

🥁🥁... Wouldn't you know it? There's no cymbal or gong.

Fine, that's all you get.

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zoolover1234 t1_izf0im9 wrote

No, you are saying assembling. Production of it starts when whichever component started to be made. It could be the engine or radar system, which can be much longer.

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cboogie t1_izhpa83 wrote

How do you make an apple pie from scratch?

First invent the universe.

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RadialSpline t1_izf5ivt wrote

If I remember right the wing skins were last made in the 1990’s, so ~30 years lead time?

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