82 results for: Aerospace
Button pin, "No. 1 Boeing," ca. 1970s
Now one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, Boeing was incorporated in Seattle in 1916 by William Boeing.
ID Number:2019.40.11
Date:Circa 1970-1980
Model airplane of the Boeing 737-300 which was first produced in 1984
The Boeing 737-300 jet airliner, entered into service in 1984, was the first model of the second generation of the 737 Classic series (300/400/500), following the 100 and 200 model production that started in 1966. Among other upgrades the 300 featured increased passenger capacity over previous models. This airplane model is part of a set owned by Richard Albrecht who…
ID Number:2019.56.1
Date:Circa 1984
Model airplane of the Boeing 747-400 that was first placed in service in 1989
The Boeing 747-400, first placed in service in 1989, was a wide-body jet airliner that featured numerous technological and structural components to produce a more efficient airframe. This airplane model is part of a set owned by Richard Albrecht who was a top executive at Boeing from 1976 to his retirement in 1997.
ID Number:2019.56.2
Date:Circa 1989
Model airplane of the Boeing 757 produced from 1981 to 2004
The Boeing 757 was a twin-engine airliner produced from 1981 to 2004. Some of the features included a two-crew member glass cockpit, turbofan engines that allowed takeoffs from relatively short runways and higher altitudes, and a wing design that reduced aerodynamic drag. This airplane model is part of a set owned by Richard Albrecht who was a top executive at…
ID Number:2019.56.3
Date:Circa 1981
Model airplane of the Boeing 767-300 which was produced from 1986 to 2000
The Boeing 767 is a twin-engine jet airliner and the 767-300, produced from 1986 to 2000, was the first stretched version of this model aircraft. The 767-300 enterd service with Japan Airlines, and was soon used mostly on Asian and European routes. This airplane model is part of a set owned by Richard Albrecht who was a top executive at…
ID Number:2019.56.4
Date:Circa 1986
Model airplane of the Boeing 777-300 ER, first produced in 2004
The Boeing 777, or "Triple Seven," is a twin-engine jet airline, and the 777-300ER (Extended Range), first produced in 2004, is the B-market version of the 777-300 model. The 777-300ER features specialized wingtips, a strengthened fuselage and wings, and modified main landing gear. This airplane model is part of a set owned by Richard Albrecht who was a top executive…
ID Number:2019.56.5
Date:Circa 2004
Model airplane of the Boeing 2707 SST (Supersonic Transport) which was cancelled in production in 1971
Development of the Boeing 2707 Supersonic Transport, or SST, began in earnest in the early 1960s, just after the Concorde project was announced. Unfortunately, the Boeing SST project was hampered by design and environmental concerns including the issue of sonic booms and the effects on the ozone layer. These issues ultimately forced the US government to cut funding and the…
ID Number:2019.56.6
Date:Circa 1970
GMSS watch, ca. 1980s-1990s
This watch belonged to Louise McKinney (1930-2012) who was a part-owner of GMSS, a company which ran businesses at SeaTac Airport. In 1984 the FAA notified the Port of Seattle that SeaTac airport may not be in compliance with a federal rule that requires minorities and women to participate in business ownership at airports that receive federal funds. That year…
ID Number:2019.105.14
Date:Circa 1980-1990
Employee badge for Ishaque Safi Mehdi, an engineer at Boeing from 1962-2010
Ishaque Safi Mehdi came to the US from India in 1960. Boeing recruited Mehdi directly out of the electrical engineering program at the University of Florida in 1962. He worked there for 48 years.
ID Number:2020.21.1
Date:Circa 1962-2010
Boeing employee badge for Alok Mathur, 1978
Alok Mathur was born in New Delhi, India, in 1952 and migrated to the US in 1977. Soon after, Mathur moved to the Seattle area in 1978 to work at Boeing on the new 757/767 project. He worked for Boeing for 40 years.
ID Number:2020.Boeing.1
Date:1978