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{{Infobox Company
 
{{Infobox Company
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|company_name =  
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|company_name = Rubin Design Aerospace
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|company_logo = [[Image:Boeing-Logo.svg|240px|center|The contemporary logo integrates the Boeing logotype with a stylized version of the McDonnell Douglas symbol]]
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|company_logo = [[Image:RDA-logo.png|240px]]
 
|company_type = Public (NYSE: [http://www.lafayetteinc.com RDA])
 
|company_type = Public (NYSE: [http://www.lafayetteinc.com RDA])
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|foundation = Lafayette, Louisiana (1999)
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|foundation = Lafayette, Louisiana (1989)
 
|location= Magnolia Bend, Louisiana
 
|location= Magnolia Bend, Louisiana
 
|key_people = [[Ian Rubin]] (CEO)<br>[[Cody Ericcson]] (Chairman)
 
|key_people = [[Ian Rubin]] (CEO)<br>[[Cody Ericcson]] (Chairman)
 
|industry = Aerospace and Defense
 
|industry = Aerospace and Defense
 
|products = Commercial airliners<br>Military aircraft<br>Space systems<br>Computer Services
 
|products = Commercial airliners<br>Military aircraft<br>Space systems<br>Computer Services
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|revenue = {{profit}} US$60.91 billion (FY 2008)
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|revenue = {{profit}} US$85.76 billion (FY 2008)
 
|operating_income =
 
|operating_income =
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|net_income = {{profit}} $2.67 billion
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|net_income = {{profit}} $5.56 billion
 
|num_employees = 162,200 (12-31-2008)
 
|num_employees = 162,200 (12-31-2008)
 
|parent = [[Lafayette Inc]]
 
|parent = [[Lafayette Inc]]
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==Products==
 
==Products==
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===Civilian products===
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{| class="toccolours" align="center" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
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|+'''Product list and details (date information from Rubin Design)'''
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|+'''Product list and details (date information from Airbus)'''
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! Aircraft
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|'''<font color=#FFFFFF>&nbsp;Aircraft&nbsp;'''
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! Description
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! Seats
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! Max
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! Launch date
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! 1st flight
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! 1st delivery
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! Production to cease/ceased
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|'''<font color=#FFFFFF>&nbsp;Production to cease/ceased&nbsp;'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A300|A300]]
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|[[RD-1]]
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|2 engine, twin aisle
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|2 engine
 
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|align=center |228-254
 
|align=center |361
 
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|27 March 2007
 
|27 March 2007
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A310|A310]]
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|[[RD-2]]
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|2 engine, twin aisle, modified A300
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|2 engine
 
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|align=center |279  
 
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|27 March 2007
 
|27 March 2007
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A320|A318]]
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|[[RD-3]]
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|2 engine, single aisle, shortened 6.17&nbsp;m from A320
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|2 engine
 
|align=center |107
 
|align=center |107
 
|align=center |117
 
|align=center |117
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|October 2003 <br> [[Frontier Airlines]]
 
|October 2003 <br> [[Frontier Airlines]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A320|A319]]
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|[[RD-4]]
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|2 engine, single aisle, shortened 3.77&nbsp;m from A320
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|2 engine
 
|align=center |124
 
|align=center |124
 
|align=center |156
 
|align=center |156
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|April 1996 <br> [[Swissair]]
 
|April 1996 <br> [[Swissair]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A320|A320]]
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|[[RD-5]]
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|2 engine, single aisle
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|2 engine
 
|align=center |150
 
|align=center |150
 
|align=center |180
 
|align=center |180
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|March 1988 <br> [[Air Inter]]
 
|March 1988 <br> [[Air Inter]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A320|A321]]
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|[[RD-6]]
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|2 engine, single aisle, lengthened 6.94&nbsp;m from A320
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|2 engine
 
|align=center |185
 
|align=center |185
 
|align=center |220
 
|align=center |220
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|January 1994 <br> [[Lufthansa]]
 
|January 1994 <br> [[Lufthansa]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A330|A330]]
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|[[RD-7 Concorde2]]
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|2 engine, twin aisle
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|2 engine
 
|align=center |253-295
 
|align=center |253-295
 
|align=center |406-440
 
|align=center |406-440
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|December 1993 <br> [[Air Inter]]
 
|December 1993 <br> [[Air Inter]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A340|A340]]
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|[[RD-8 Pelican]]
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|4 engine, twin aisle
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|2 engine, multirole amphibian
 
|align=center |239-380
 
|align=center |239-380
 
|align=center |420-440
 
|align=center |420-440
 
|June 1987
 
|June 1987
 
|25 October 1991
 
|25 October 1991
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|January 1993 <br> [[Air France]]
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|January 2008 <br> Kenmore Air
 
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|-
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|[[Airbus A350|A350]]
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|[[RD-9 Echo]]
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|2 engine, twin aisle
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|4 engine, SST
 
|align=center |270-350
 
|align=center |270-350
 
|align=center |
 
|align=center |
 
|December 2006
 
|December 2006
 
|2011 expected  
 
|2011 expected  
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|mid-2013 <br> [[TAM Airlines|TAM]]
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|mid-2013 <br> TAM
 
|-
 
|-
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|[[Airbus A380|A380]]
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|[[RD-10 Eagle]]
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|4 engine, double deck, twin aisle<ref>[http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/a380/ Airbus A380 'Superjumbo' - Aerospace Technology<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|2 engine, business jet
 
|align=center |555
 
|align=center |555
 
|align=center |853
 
|align=center |853
 
|2002
 
|2002
 
|27 April 2005
 
|27 April 2005
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|15 October 2007 <br> [[Singapore Airlines]]
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|15 October 2007 <br> Singapore Airlines
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|-
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|[[RD-12 Trinity|RD-11]]
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|3 engine, twin aisle
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|align=center |293
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|align=center |410
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|2002
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|27 April 2005
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|15 October 2007 <br> Singapore Airlines
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|-
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|[[RD-12 Trinity]]
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|3 engine, twin aisle
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|align=center |454
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|align=center |545
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|2002
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|27 April 2005
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|15 October 2007 <br> Singapore Airlines
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===Civilian products===
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{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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|+'''Product list and details (date information from Rubin Design)'''
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|- bgcolor=#006699
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! Aircraft
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! Variants
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! Description
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! Nickname
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! Capacity
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! 1<sup>st</sup>&nbsp;flight
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! 1<sup>st</sup>&nbsp;delivery
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! Launch Customer
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! In Service
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! Out of Production Models
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|align=center|[[Concorde]]
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|200, 300, 300LR, 300F 300LF,
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|Four engine SST
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|90‑120
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|Apr 1967
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|Dec 1967
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|British Airways
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|Feb 10, 1968
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|All currently in production (September 2009)
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|align=center|[[RD-8 Pelican|RD-8]]
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|100, 100F, 100LF
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|Four‑engine, partial double decker, large widebody
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| Pelican
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|366‑524
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|Feb 9, 1969
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|Dec 13, 1969
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|Kenmore Air
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|Jan 21, 1970
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|All currently in production (September 2009)
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|align=center|[[Boeing 767|767]]
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|200ER, 300ER, 300F, 400ER, KC-767 Tanker
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|Twin engine, medium widebody
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|180‑375
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|Sep 26, 1981
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|Aug 19, 1982
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|[[United Airlines]]
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|Sep 8, 1982
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|200, 300
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|align=center|[[Boeing 777|777]]
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|200ER, 200LR, 300ER, Freighter
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|Twin engine, medium to large widebody
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| Triple Seven, Worldliner (200LR only)
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|301‑550
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|Jun 12, 1994
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|May 15, 1995
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|[[United Airlines]]
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|Jun 7, 1995
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|200, 300
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|align=center|[[Boeing Business Jet|BBJ]]
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|BBJ, BBJ2, BBJ3
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|Twin engine [[business jet|executive jet]]
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|20‑50
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|Oct 1998
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|Nov 1998
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|Nov 1998
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|All currently in production (December 2008)
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|align=center|[[Boeing 787|787]]
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|3, 8, 9
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|Twin engine short (3) & long (8, 9) range widebody
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| Dreamliner
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|210-330<ref>[http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/787-3prod.html Boeing 787-3 Fact Sheet], [http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/787-8prod.html 787-8 Fact Sheet], [http://www.boeing.com/commercial/787family/787-9prod.html 787-9 Fact Sheet]. Boeing.</ref>
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|Late-2009
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|2010
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|[[All Nippon Airways]]
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|2010
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|All currently in production (December 2008)
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| align=center|2009 || [[Sukhoi Superjet 100]] || Twin-engine narrowbody || risk sharing partner with [[Sukhoi]]
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| align=center|2010 || [[Boeing 787|787 Dreamliner]] || Twin-engine widebody || Launch Customers: [[All Nippon Airways]] and [[Air New Zealand]]
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| align=center|2009 || [[Boeing 747-8|747-8 Freighter]] || Four-engine widebody freighter || Launch Customers: [[Cargolux]] and [[Nippon Cargo Airlines]]
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| align=center|2010 || [[Boeing 747-8|747-8 Intercontinental]] || Four-engined widebody || Launch Customer: [[Lufthansa]]
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| align=center|2010 || [[Boeing Business Jet|747 BBJ]] || Four-engine widebody executive jet || based on [[Boeing 747-8|747-8]]
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|-
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| || [[Boeing Business Jet|787 BBJ]] || Twin-engine widebody executive jet || based on [[Boeing 787|787-8]] & [[Boeing 787|787-9]]
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|-
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| || [[Boeing Y1|Y1/737RS]] || code name for the 737 and 757-200 replacement project. ||
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| || [[Boeing Y3|Y3]] || code name for the 747 and 777-300 replacement project. ||
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===Military products===
 
===Military products===
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*'''[[SR-91 Aurora]]''' (?) <br>Rumored<ref name= asw>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxtailtavern.com/library/wired_art_1.png |title=Spyplane photographed? (it's Aurora. Of course) |accessdate= 2009-04-03 |publisher=Wired.com}}</ref> high altitude, hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft being developed at [[Area 51|Groom Lake Air Force Base]] for use by the United States Air Force.
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===Space vehicles===
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{| class="toccolours" align="center" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse;"
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|+'''Orbiters'''
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|'''&nbsp;Number&nbsp;'''
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|align=center|'''&nbsp;Name&nbsp;'''
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|'''&nbsp;First Launch&nbsp;'''
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|'''&nbsp;Launch site&nbsp;'''
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|'''&nbsp;Notes&nbsp;'''
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|-
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| OV-107
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|'''[[Space Shuttle Terra Nova|Terra Nova]]'''
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|align=center |March 4, 2009
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|align=center |Vandenberg AFB, SLC-7
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|First Space Shuttle launched into polar orbit.
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|-
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| OV-108
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|'''[[Space Shuttle Constitution|Constitution]]'''
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|align=center |June 30, 2009
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|align=center |Vandenberg AFB, SLC-7
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|First American Orbiter launched on an unmanned test flight.
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|-
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| OV-109
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|'''[[Space Shuttle Patriot|Patriot]]'''
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|align=center |October 7, 2009
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|align=center |[[Mid-Pacific Launch Center|MPLC]], SLC-1
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|First Pacific Ocean Space Shuttle launch; First [[International Space Agency|ISA]] Orbiter to dock with [[Wikipedia:International Space Station|ISS]].
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|-
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| OV-110
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|'''[[Space Shuttle Liberty|Liberty]]'''
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|align=center |NET April 9, 2010
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|align=center |Vandenberg AFB, [[SLC-7]]
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|First 2nd Generation Orbiter.
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|}
  
 
==Environment==
 
==Environment==
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==Employment data==
 
==Employment data==
 
===Workforce by site===
 
===Workforce by site===
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==Notes==
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{{reflist}}
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==External links==
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*[http://www.lafayetteinc.com Rubin Design Aerospace official website]
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{{RDA model numbers}}
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{{RDA airliners}}
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{{Lafayette Incorporated}}

Latest revision as of 21:30, 14 March 2010

Rubin Design Aerospace
TypePublic (NYSE: RDA)
FoundedLafayette, Louisiana (1989)
HeadquartersMagnolia Bend, Louisiana
Key peopleIan Rubin (CEO)
Cody Ericcson (Chairman)
IndustryAerospace and Defense
ProductsCommercial airliners
Military aircraft
Space systems
Computer Services
Revenue▲ US$85.76 billion (FY 2008)
Net income▲ $5.56 billion
Employees162,200 (12-31-2008)
ParentLafayette Inc
DivisionsRubin Design Aerospace
Defense Systems
Others
SubsidiariesPhoenix Aerospace
Aeromax Engines
WebsiteRubinaero.com


History

Products

Civilian products

Product list and details (date information from Rubin Design)
Aircraft Variants Description Nickname Capacity 1st flight 1st delivery Launch Customer In Service Out of Production Models
Concorde 200, 300, 300LR, 300F 300LF, Four engine SST 90‑120 Apr 1967 Dec 1967 British Airways Feb 10, 1968 All currently in production (September 2009)
RD-8 100, 100F, 100LF Four‑engine, partial double decker, large widebody Pelican 366‑524 Feb 9, 1969 Dec 13, 1969 Kenmore Air Jan 21, 1970 All currently in production (September 2009)


Military products

Space vehicles

Orbiters
 Number   Name   First Launch   Launch site   Notes 
OV-107 Terra Nova March 4, 2009 Vandenberg AFB, SLC-7 First Space Shuttle launched into polar orbit.
OV-108 Constitution June 30, 2009 Vandenberg AFB, SLC-7 First American Orbiter launched on an unmanned test flight.
OV-109 Patriot October 7, 2009 MPLC, SLC-1 First Pacific Ocean Space Shuttle launch; First ISA Orbiter to dock with ISS.
OV-110 Liberty NET April 9, 2010 Vandenberg AFB, SLC-7 First 2nd Generation Orbiter.

Environment

Environmental record

Jet biofuels

Employment data

Workforce by site

Notes

  1. ↑ "Spyplane photographed? (it's Aurora. Of course)". Wired.com. http://www.foxtailtavern.com/library/wired_art_1.png. Retrieved on 2009-04-03. 

External links

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Rubin Design Aerospace model numbers
Civilian aircraft model numbers

RD-1 • RD-2 • RD-3 • RD-4 • RD-5 • RD-6 • RD-7 • RD-8 • RD-9 • RD-10 • RD-11 • RD-12

Military aircraft model numbers

RDD-1 • RDD-7 (?)

Spacecraft

OV-107 • OV-108 • OV-109 • OV-201

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Rubin Design Aerospace airliners
Jet-engined

RD-1 · RD-2 · RD-3 · RD-4 · RD-5 · RD-6 · RD-7 Concorde · RD-8 Pelican · RD-9 · RD-10 · RD-11 · RD-12 Trinity

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