Hyderabad: American aircraft maker Boeing on Friday said that its joint venture firm, Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited, would manufacture complex vertical fin structures for the 737 family of airplanes at its facility in Hyderabad.
Vertical fin, also called the vertical stabiliser, is a structure that projects upwards at the tail-end of the aircraft. It is one of the most important components of the aircraft that reduces aerodynamic side slip and provides it directional stability.
The Tata Boeing JV’s facility already produces aero-structures for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache helicopter, including fuselages, secondary structures and vertical spar boxes for customers worldwide.
The manufacturing of the vertical fin structure marks a significant milestone for both the joint venture and for the Narendra Modi government’s ‘Make-in-India’ initiative.
This development would incorporate a ‘Made-in-India’’ component in Boeing 737 aeroplanes flying around the world and…