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Aircraft Manufacturing Supply Chain
How an aircraft is built from a global supply chain: tier suppliers, major assemblies, final assembly, testing and delivery.
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What this diagram shows
- Tier-2 and tier-3 suppliers feed major structure makers
- Quality records follow each part for full traceability
- Ground and flight tests come before certification and delivery
Prompt used
Aircraft manufacturing flowchart: raw material suppliers (aluminium, titanium, composites) and tier-2/3 part makers supply tier-1 suppliers who build major assemblies (wings, fuselage sections, engines, landing gear, avionics). Assemblies arrive at the final assembly line, with first-article inspection and traceability records. The aircraft is joined, systems installed, painted, ground tested and flight tested, then the certificate of airworthiness is issued and it is delivered to the airline.
Mermaid code
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RM[Raw materials: aluminium, titanium, composites] --> T2[Tier-2/3 part makers]
T2 --> W[Wings]
T2 --> F[Fuselage sections]
T2 --> LG[Landing gear]
ENG[Engine maker] --> FAL
AV[Avionics supplier] --> FAL
W --> FAI{First-article inspection}
F --> FAI
LG --> FAI
FAI -->|Pass, traceability records| FAL[Final assembly line]
FAL --> SYS[Systems installation]
SYS --> PAINT[Paint]
PAINT --> GT[Ground tests]
GT --> FT[Flight tests]
FT --> COA[Certificate of airworthiness]
COA --> DEL[Delivery to airline]Related templates
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