Boeing Quiz

When did Boeing merge with McDonnell Douglas (MD)?

• 1995

• 1997

• 1999

• 2001

Boeing’s 777 was the first commercial aircraft to be designed entirely using…?

• 3D Printing

• Wind Tunnel Simulation

• Digital Computer Modelling

• VIrtual Reality Simulation

The Boeing 737 is the best-selling commercial aircraft in history, but did you know it almost never existed? In the early 1960s, Boeing's top executives wanted to cancel the project, believing there was no market for a small jet. One determined Boeing engineer fought to keep the project alive, betting that short-haul air travel would explode in the coming decades. Who was this engineer, often called the father of the 737?

• Joe Sutter

• Jack Steiner

• William Allen

• Alan Mulally

Which Boeing narrow-body jet was the first to feature a glass cockpit?

• Boeing 737 Classic

• Boeing 737-NG

• Boeing 757

• Boeing 737 MAX

Most people associate Boeing with airplanes, but did you know they also created a high-speed train? In the 1970s, Boeing built a lightweight, high-speed train with jet engines that could travel faster than normal trains. What was the name of this Boeing-built train?

• Boeing SkyRail

• Boeing VertiTrain

• Boeing Lunar Express

• Boeing LRV (Light Rail Vehicle)

The Boeing 747 was originally designed for what purpose before becoming a passenger plane?

• Military cargo transport

• Space shuttle carrier

• High-speed air mail

• A flying hotel

The Boeing 737 is so widely used that, at any given moment, how many of them are in the air worldwide?

• Around 50

• Around 500

• Around 1,000

• Around 2,000

The Boeing 757 was nicknamed what due to its powerful engines?

• "The Flying Pencil"

• "The Rocket"

• "The Silent Giant"

• "The Whisperliner"

The Boeing 777X has the largest jet engines ever placed on a passenger aircraft. How large is the diameter of its GE9X engine's fan?

• The same as a car tire

• The same as a Boeing 737 fuselage

• The same as a helicopter rotor

• The same as an Olympic swimming pool

In 2001, Boeing moved its corporate headquarters out of its birthplace, Seattle. Which city became its new home?

• New York

• Chicago

• Dallas

• Los Angeles