Talk:McDonnell Douglas

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Contents 1 Background 2 Airframe 3 What about the Other Divisions 4 Merger? 5 Joint Strike Fighter 6 A-12 Program

[edit] Background

I've made a start unpicking, but most of the first half of this article need to be moved to McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and Douglas Aircraft Company -- Tarquin 13:38, 29 Aug 2003 (UTC)

The image will likely soon be deleted. Fred-Chess 20:19, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

• The background info has been copied to those two articles. -Fnlayson 17:48, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
• I've removed some details from the Background section. -Fnlayson 19:12, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Airframe

Is it worth mentioning McDonnell Douglas appears to be the basis for much of the book Airframe with the MD-10 and the Flight 191 incidents mentioned and the Norton company itself seemingly based on MD (see the Airfram discussion) Nil Einne 19:15, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] What about the Other Divisions

Nothing is mentioned about McDonnell Douglas's many othr space, and military (black) programs. Off of the ope of my head there is McAuto (Data Automation), there is space Systems (MD was a prime contractor one of the work packages for Space Station Freedom), there are the rockets including the Delta II and IIIs. The company did a whole lot more than just great aircrafts. Also keep in mind that there is also rich history with the early space program (Mercury, Gemini and Apollo).

• True. Also Spacelab program. -Fnlayson 23:55, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I think Mercury and Gemini belong under the McDonnell Aircraft Company page, since they pre-dated the 1967 merger. The pre-1967 parts of this article should be migrated to the Dougals and McDonnell articles. And does anyone else find it odd that there are DC-3 and DC-6 pictures in this article that are labeled "McDonnell Douglas DC-3", etc.? Dabarkey 03:35, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

• Don't see a problem with the text. It is brief and in the background section. I agree about the images. The Mc and Douglas pics shouldn't be in this one. I removed the DC-3, 6, 7 and FH-1 images. Kept the F-4 since it was made pre & post MD merger. -Fnlayson 04:24, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merger?

Boeing and McDonnell Douglas didn't merge together. They bought out McDonnell Douglas and totally destroyed the remnants of the company, refusing to sell the MD planes to the point where they actually had a class action filed against them for breach of contract(Boeing refused to honor options for airlines to purchase the MD-95(aka Boeing 717).--Vercalos 22:43, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

• They offically called it a merger. I have offical newsletters and such with merger on it. -Fnlayson 23:07, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Joint Strike Fighter

Wasn't MD's elimination from contention for the JSF the real deathblow? LeoO3 15:27, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A-12 Program

I've added a paragraph on the entire A-12 program. However, I haven't heard of any information on a final settlement for the program. From what I read in the Boeing's 2006 report, the A-12 continues to be fought in court. Has anyone heard anything else? Koreantoast 06:55, 16 March 2007 (UTC)