[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 23 (Monday, February 13, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E182]
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 RECOGNIZING THE INNOVATION AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BOEING 
                             787 DREAMLINER

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                         HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 13, 2012

  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join 
me in recognizing the production and delivery of the first Boeing 787 
Dreamliner airplanes and to congratulate everyone at The Boeing Company 
on this milestone in aviation history.
  The roots of today's Boeing Company were five companies founded by 
visionaries whose names are forever etched in the history of aviation. 
William Boeing (The Boeing Airplane Co.), Donald Douglas (Douglas 
Aircraft Co.), James McDonnell (McDonnell Aircraft Corp.), James 
``Dutch'' Kindelberger (North American Aviation), and Howard Hughes, 
Jr. (Hughes Aircraft) pioneered aviation design, provided our nation 
with a critical component of military superiority and ushered in the 
modern era of air travel.
  The Boeing 787 Dreamliner builds on the legacy and combined knowledge 
derived from those early pioneers but takes innovation to new levels. 
The Dreamliner departs from traditional metal construction with greater 
use of composite materials than any previous aircraft. Improvements in 
engine technologies take fuel efficiencies a step further to give the 
Dreamliner both the range and speed of larger aircraft.
  The Dreamliner has used advanced technologies to improve the flying 
experience beyond exterior design and engine performance. Higher cabin 
humidity levels, larger passenger windows and monitoring systems that 
coordinate with land-based computers are a few other examples of 
Dreamliner innovations.
  With final assembly in Boeing's Washington plant, Dreamliner 
subassembly occurs in locations throughout the United States and across 
the globe. Named an ``Aircraft of Legend,'' the Dreamliner is an 
example of American innovation and technological leadership.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the debut 
of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and in congratulating everyone at Boeing 
and their subcontractors who have been involved in its design, 
construction and delivery.

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