BAe 146 Woodford second final assembly track 1987 2

146 & RJ COMPONENT SOURCING
1981 1988 1992 1993 2002

FINAL ASSEMBLY - HATFIELD - BAe Manchester - WOODFORD
NOSE ASSEMBLY - HATFIELD - Avro-WOODFORD
CENTRE FUSELAG - EFILTON
REAR FUSELAGE - BAe Manchester - CHADDERTON
FIN AND FLAPS - BROUGH
ENGINE PYLONS - PRESTWICK
ENGINE NACELLES - SHORTS
LANDING GEAR - MESSIER-DOWTY
TAILPLANE, RUDDER, AILERONS,
ELEVATORS and SPOILERS - SAAB - CHADDERTON & PRESTWICK
WING COMPONENTS - AVCO AEROSTRUCTURES
WING ASSEMBLY - AVCO AEROSTRUCTURES - PRESTWICK
FAIRINGS AND COULINGS - HAMBLE
POWERPLANT - AVCO LYCOMING

During the 1990's, 146 major assembly and equipping work was transferred to the Woodford factory. This series of complex handovers was managed by the Woodford Team adopting procedures and process re-engineering techniques pioneered by the
company links to Rover. This directly led to lower production costs and much shorter Production timescales.

(Colour Photographs showing) - Above, the 3 sections of the fuselage, Nose, Centre & Rear under construction in Woodford New Assembly and Right, A view of how the sections should mate together.