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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
96-197
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15, 1996 -- Harry C. Stonecipher, president and chief executive officer of McDonnell Douglas Corp., will lead a press briefing at the Farnborough Air Show on the corporation's renewed financial strength and its business outlook in commercial aircraft at 9:00 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, in Room A of the main air show press center.
Joining Stonecipher on Monday will be Mike Sears, president of Douglas Aircraft Co. Don Kozlowski, senior vice president of Military Transport Aircraft , will address the media at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, on board the C-17 Globemaster III in the static display area to discuss the C-17 and some of MTA's other product lines. Herb Lanese, president of McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, will lead a press briefing at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Room A of the main press center on the future of the company's other military aircraft programs and international opportunities.
In addition, McDonnell Douglas has scheduled several other press briefings that will be held in the McDonnell Douglas press chalet, C 7-11, except where otherwise noted:
Monday, Sept. 2
1030 Inside the Phantom Works: An overview of the advanced manufacturing technologies McDonnell Douglas is using to make aerospace systems more affordable.
Briefer: Gerald Ennis, vice president of lean manufacturing, materials and manufacturing technologies
1130 Delta II and Delta III Outlook: Learn how McDonnell Douglas is responding to a changing satellite launch market with its Delta II and Delta III rockets.
Briefer: Bob Cowls, director of McDonnell Douglas Commercial Delta Inc.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
1000 Joint Strike Fighter Program Update: A look at McDonnell Douglas' approach and solution to the next-generation Joint Strike Fighter, as well as results from recent wind tunnel tests.
Briefer: John Steurer, vice president and general manager of Joint Strike Fighter
1115 Military Transport Aircraft Update: A look at the impressive performance record of the C-17s now in U.S. Air Force service, as well as some of MTA's other product lines. Briefing on board the airlifter in the static display area.
Briefer: Donald Kozlowski, senior vice president of Military Transport Aircraft
Wednesday, Sept. 4
0900 Military Aircraft Outlook: A forecast of the excellent market prospects for the world's leading producer of military aircraft and the partner of choice around the world for international collaborative programs. Briefing in Room A of the main press center.
Briefers: Herb Lanese, president of McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, and Mike Tkach, vice president of international business development
1115 AH-64D Longbow Apache Update: Discover why the U.S. Army is strongly committed to the world's finest armed helicopter.
Briefer: Col. Steven Kee, U.S. Army project manager, Apache Attack Helicopter
Some of the McDonnell Douglas products that will be on static display or participating in flight demonstrations during the air show include the C-17 Globemaster III, F/A-18 Hornet, F-15E Eagle, AV-8B Harrier II Plus, AH-64 Apache, MD Explorer and the MD-90.
Additionally, McDonnell Douglas' display in Exhibit Hall 4, F-3, will feature a full-scale interior mock-up of the 100-seat MD-95 twin jet, a special theater presentation featuring a military scenario, an interactive video on the Joint Strike Fighter, as well as a reconfigurable cockpit training device. McDonnell Douglas and 19 suppliers on the C-17 program will host a "Team 17" exhibit, which will feature a 12-screen video wall of the C-17 Globemaster III in action, along with well-known aviation artist Keith Ferris, who will be signing prints of his latest C-17 painting, "Global Workhorse." The booth number for Team 17 is F-2 in Hall 4.