Boeing Centennial Celebrations Showcased At Farnborough Airshow

July 11, 2016

New Beginnings

Hanging from the ceiling in the Innovation Center is a model of the company's first B & W seaplane. Videos document document Boeing's innovations throughout the century. 

Mission Critical

Visitors are invited to play around with a number of screens in the pavilion to reveal more information on a range of Boeing's aircraft. 

New Folds

Paper airplanes take on a game-changing twist to modern engineering.

CST-100 Spacesuit

The spacesuit for the CST-100 crew vehicle is on display in the pavilion alongside graphic displays of Boeing's space exploration efforts. 

Virtual View

Visitors see Boeing's aircraft across the decades through virtual reality.

Light Weight

Aircraft components made out of composite carbon fibre materials are almost lighter than air. Visitors to the pavilion can test their strength to discover how light rudder materials really are.

Starliner Wind Tunnel Model

Reach out and touch the Boeing Crew Space Transportation CST-100 Starliner wind tunnel model. The spacecraft recently performed wind tunnel tests; results of which will refine the design in time for flight tests.  

Centennial Collaborations

Aviation Week also celebrates its centenary this year, and in partnership with Boeing, shares its exhibition space to showcase it most iconic covers and digitized 100-year archive.

Panoramic Visuals

Visitors can enjoy a panoramic visual display of Boeing's 100 years of Innovation.

Boeing is celebrating its 100th anniversary here this week with an interactive exhibit showcasing the company’s past, present and future. Open all week, the Boeing Centennial Experience Pavilion is a 1,640-sq.-ft. unique showcase of technological achievements that celebrate Boeing’s innovations, their place in history and their positive impact on generations around the world.

Aviation Week, which is also celebrating its centennial this year, has teamed up with Boeing to digitize every issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology published since August 1916. Visitors can explore the 100-year archive inside the pavilion.

The pavilion is located at OE5, opposite the main Boeing chalet (B1-6).