Is Boeing named so because of its capacity to bounce back?

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Anonymous · Answer

Dumbest aviation joke ever told.

ponderer · Answer

Maybe. Except planes don't bounce very well.

Pearl · Answer

that might be why

Anonymous · Answer

No, Boeing was the surname of the person that started the company.

Anonymous · Answer

Don't quit your day job...

Nancy · Answer

Here's an unrelated factoid: Boeing owns the largest building in the world.

The Boeing Everett factory in Everett, Washington has a floor area of 4,280,000 sq ft and a volume of 472 million cu ft, making it the largest building in the world by far.  And just in case you're having a hard time fathoming that, 4,280,000 sq ft is equivalent to 856 football fields.

Is Boeing named so because of its capacity to bounce back?

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