Planes are made up of many different parts made from many materials that come from around the world. In this post, I'm going to be talking about where the parts of a Boeing 787 come from, and what they are made of.
The parts of a Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' come from as many as 45 companies around the world, which make up the $200 million airframe. The 787 is the first aircraft made by Boeing that the main body and wings are made from hybrid materials such as carbon fibre and graphite instead of metal, which contribute to the aircraft being lighter and one of the most efficient aircraft to fly today. Not only that, but they also use lithium-ion batteries which resulted in the grounding of 787s around the world, because of extensive battery fires which posed a huge risk. The parts themselves come from around the globe, but 70% of them come from within the US, which also happens to be where the aircraft is built and assembled. The remaining 30% are taken from elsewhere.
Companies who contribute to the making of the aircraft include a company based in Iowa, who are responsible for the electrical systems, a Kansas-based company who provide Boeing with the fuselage parts, General Electric for the aircraft engines and Honeywell for the navigation systems in the cockpit.
Credit to http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/18/news/companies/boeing-dreamliner-parts/index.html
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