Boeing started with wood, not metal. Back in 1916, William E. Boeing founded the Pacific Aero Products Company, building the wooden Model 1 ‘B&W Seaplane’. From timber frames to World War I biplanes, those early designs laid the foundation for the aerospace giant we know today. Every 747, 777, and 787 traces its DNA back to that first wooden floatplane. So here’s the question: did Boeing’s wooden beginnings give it the edge in aviation history… or just show how far we’ve come? #Boeing #BoeingHis

Happy birthday, Bill Boeing! 🎂 From a daring idea, to an industry that connects the globe, William E. Boeing's ingenuity helped lift commercial aviation off the ground. Today, his legacy keeps all of #TeamBoeing moving forward. Here's to the spirit of innovation — and the engineers who make it fly. ✈️ #AviationHistory | The Boeing Company