波音公司新闻英语资料.ppt

The Boeing Company’s innovation 波音公司的创新之举 * The Lightest Metal Ever Boeing(波音) says its created the lightest metal ever, a micro lattice(晶格；格子；格架) material which it describes as 99.99% air.Weight savings are crucially important in aircraft manufacturing, since a lighter aircraft requires less fuel, which is airlines largest operating expense. G The micro lattice looks like a sponge or a mesh, and is simultaneously flexible and very strong, according to Boeing. Details on exactly how much it weighs were not disclosed by the company, and it isnt ready to be used in any aircraft yet. S