Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The Boeing Factory

We went to the Boeing Factory today. They had an area separate from the factory tour that had pieces on display. We were amazed at the size of the various parts of the planes. Trust me, when you look out the window at the airport, you have no idea how large the planes really are. Here we are standing beside an engine:



And here is Michael taking photos of an engine:



Here we are in front of a vertical stabilizer:


Checking out the landing gear:


There was a cockpit you could actually sit in and touch all the controls, which Ian certainly tried to do:

Sitting with "Unko Miko":

Getting mischievous on the observation deck: