Boeing history chronology

PRE-1910 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010–
1993 Feb. 10: The 10,000th jet manufactured in St. Louis, a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet for the U.S. Navy,
is delivered.
Feb. 22:
March 8:
May 2:
August:
Aug. 5:
Aug. 17:
Nov. 5:
November–
December:
The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 commercial transport makes its first flight.
The Boeing 747-400 freighter rolls out.
A Hughes HS 601 satellite is launched by an Ariane 42L rocket to provide television distribution services
to Western Europe and the Canary Islands under franchise from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The Rockwell X-31 demonstrates full capability in flying basic fighter maneuvers.
The first operational McDonnell Douglas A/V-8B Harrier II Plus aircraft are delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps.
NASA selects Boeing as the prime contractor for the International Space Station.
Japan becomes the launch customer for the Boeing 767 AWACS, with an initial order for two aircraft.
The Rockwell X-31 reaches supersonic speeds (Mach 1.28).
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