The aircraft can be assembled for flight in 20 minutes.
During the later years of the war, "composite" aircraft were often assembled.
The aircraft was assembled there on December 16 and a number of successful flights were made that same afternoon.
The aircraft can be assembled and disassembled without tools in the field within five minutes.
The aircraft is normally transported by trailer and can be assembled in 10 minutes.
The plant will be used to assemble regional jets and upgrade military aircraft.
The Arlington plant was opened in 1954 to assemble both automobiles and aircraft, but has focused on the former use for most of its history.
When the aircraft is completely assembled and instrumented, many hours of ground testing are conducted.
The aircraft is available as a kit for amateur construction and can be assembled in 25-30 man-hours.
The company reassigned 1,500 engineers and white-collar workers to assemble aircraft.
