Aerial View of Boeing Passenger Aircraft in South Carolina, May 1, 2017

Very large 787 passenger aircraft seen under construction at Boeing factory.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, Highsmith, Carol M., "Aerial view of Boeing South Carolina. That's not a location but the name of the Boeing Corporation's Commercial Airplanes division, located in North Charleston, South Carolina," 1 May 2017

Description

This photograph is the aerial view of Boeing Corporation's Commercial Airplanes division, located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The site is the major manufacturing, assembly and delivery site for Boeing commercial aircraft in the eastern United States and is one of the largest employment centers in the state. The site opened on November 12, 2011. It delivers South Carolina-built 787s to customers from around the world. In 2010, the population of North Charleston, South Carolina, was 97,471.

Source-Dependent Questions

Is Charleston, South Carolina, an urban area or a rural area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
Compare this image to the Ford Commercial Airplane. What is the same and what is different about the capacity of the two airplanes?

Citation Information

Highsmith, Carol M., "Aerial view of Boeing South Carolina. That's not a location but the name of the Boeing Corporation's Commercial Airplanes division, located in North Charleston, South Carolina," 1 May 2017. Courtesy of Library of Congress