BUILDING AIRPLANES IS A MASSIVE ENDEAVOR, WHICH IS WHY THE BOEING EVERETT FACTORY, OPENED IN 1967, IS THE LARGEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD, WITH 98.3 ACRES AND 472,370,319 CUBIC FEET.
Boeing Future of Flight, the brand ' s home, offers tours, hands-on activities, and engagement for all ages.
The facility is a massive workplace for more than 30,000 employees. There are tens of thousands who design, build, and directly support the production of: the air-toair refueling tanker for the U. S. Air Force- the KC-46A Pegasus, based on the 767 Freighter airframe; the 777 family; the 777-9; and the 737 MAX family of aircraft. The recently opened North Line inside the Everett factory will be capable of producing all 737 MAX models. The workforce also includes storytellers who communicate with and inspire visitors, such as public relations and communications staff, tour guides, exhibit designers, and builders. The facility is open to anyone mystified by the building ' s massive scale and its aircraft. The public accounts for the largest share of visitors to the Boeing Everett Factory Tour and the Future of Flight experience, both domestically and internationally.
Helping to illustrate the value and impact of the tours are two of their storytellers— Future of Flight Exhibit Designer Tim Detweiler and Boeing Factory Tour Guide Christopher Summitt— as well as key contributor Aidan Sesnic, a 737-flight deck engineer. Sesnic works on the 777 program and is one of the hundreds of engineers presenting the 100-plus year-old story. Together, their stories show passion for Boeing and why this is much more than a job. The future of flight worldwide depends on a steady stream of new aviation adventurers who are passionate about the industry and eager to work in it. Be inspired!
DESIGNING THE EXHIBITS AT THE BOEING FUTURE OF FLIGHT
Tim Detweiler is a museum guy, wired to teach creatively and visually understand how to create impact with exhibits at the Future of Flight. Detweiler has followed a focused path through the world of art, museums, and history. When he joined Boeing Future of Flight three and a half years ago, exhibits were being redesigned, making it a perfect time to examine how to engage all ages with the Boeing story— from children to senior citizens.
One concept Detweiler wanted to capture was how best to communicate the volume of jobs spanning the aerospace industry, including those held by Boeing employees, from designers, engineers, and mechanics to safety managers,
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