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5 things that make building submarines complex

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5 things that make building submarines complex

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NUMBER OF MAN HOURS TO ASSEMBLE:

Submarine: 2,500,000

Frigate: 1,200,000

Boeing 777: 50,000

Tank: 5,500

ASSEMBLY PARTS:

Submarine: 500,000

Frigate: 170,000

Boeing 777: 100,000

Tank: 14,000


NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS:

Submarine: 1,600

Frigate: 600

Boeing 777: 550

Tank: 600

NUMBER OF SYSTEMS:

Submarine: 108

Frigate: 60

Boeing 777: 40

Tank: 25

CONSTRUCTION TIME (in months):

Submarine: 60

Frigate: 22

Boeing 777: 14

Tank: 7
 
5 things that make building submarines complex

scorpene-kalvari_44312ff2-04a3-11e7-87c7-5947ba54d240.jpg



NUMBER OF MAN HOURS TO ASSEMBLE:

Submarine: 2,500,000

Frigate: 1,200,000

Boeing 777: 50,000

Tank: 5,500

ASSEMBLY PARTS:

Submarine: 500,000

Frigate: 170,000

Boeing 777: 100,000

Tank: 14,000


NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS:

Submarine: 1,600

Frigate: 600

Boeing 777: 550

Tank: 600

NUMBER OF SYSTEMS:

Submarine: 108

Frigate: 60

Boeing 777: 40

Tank: 25

CONSTRUCTION TIME (in months):

Submarine: 60

Frigate: 22

Boeing 777: 14

Tank: 7


Submarine takes 60 months to complete seems very long. It's may be building the first example later order might take less time. Can you recheck the figure?
 
Submarine takes 60 months to complete seems very long. It's may be building the first example later order might take less time. Can you recheck the figure?

It talks about a submarine, not a fleet or follow on orders.
2,500,000 man hours is credible.
 
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