Boeing history chronology

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1977 The Hughes Helicopters Model 500MD/TOW Defender makes its first flight.
McDonnell Douglas establishes the Electrophoresis Operations in Space (EOS) to explore ways to process
materials under weightless conditions.
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A modified Boeing 747 is delivered for use as a delivery vehicle for the Space Shuttle.
By the end of the month, three Rockwell International B-1As have flown 118 hours, totaling 646 hours of flying
time with more than 21 hours at supersonic speed.
Boeing Engineering and Construction starts building the world’s largest wind turbine, with a 300-foot-diameter
blade atop a 200-foot tower.
The 500th North American-built commercial Sabreliner is delivered to the Procter & Gamble Co.
The first Hughes-built Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (GMS) is launched aboard a McDonnell Douglas
Delta rocket. Designed for a five-year mission, GMS-1 would be jointly operated by the U.S. and Japan from
1977 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1984.
The North American F-100D Super Sabre used by the Thunderbirds USAF Flight demonstration team is
presented to the Air Force Museum at Dayton, Ohio.
First production deliveries of ACES II ejection seat begin. Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, Calif., produces
the seats for use on Air Force F-15, F-16 and A-10 tactical aircraft.
Satellite Business Systems (SBS) orders from Hughes Aircraft’s Space & Communications Group three
HS-376 spacecraft customized for private business communication services.
The U.S. Air Force selects a modified version of the Douglas DC-10 as winner of the Advanced Tanker/Cargo
Aircraft competition.
Boeing history chronology
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