I went looking but couldn’t find a reference. US Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth (where the F-35 is assembled) was at one point the longest length building without internal support columns. I’ve been told that there is a twin building somewhere else, but the one in Texas is 25 feet longer. I just can’t find a source with the number!
Factories will win this hands down, especially when you’re building large/complex items. It looks like the distinction might be “single building” vs “complex or buildings”, but VW’s Wolfsburg plant is 70 million square feet. The largest plant I’ve been to isn’t on that list, but it’s still over a half mile wide - all under a single roof.
It’s actually kind of amazing to see a building with multiple assembly lines of wide body airplanes. The tour is well worth the drive to Everett if you are ever in Seattle.
I got lucky at a conference. They got us a VIP tour of the Boeing Everett factory, which walked on the assembly floor. It was a phenomenal experience. The sheer scale of the operation, the size of the planes, and the detail work was astounding.
Does a factory count? If so… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Everett_Factory
I went looking but couldn’t find a reference. US Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth (where the F-35 is assembled) was at one point the longest length building without internal support columns. I’ve been told that there is a twin building somewhere else, but the one in Texas is 25 feet longer. I just can’t find a source with the number!
Factories will win this hands down, especially when you’re building large/complex items. It looks like the distinction might be “single building” vs “complex or buildings”, but VW’s Wolfsburg plant is 70 million square feet. The largest plant I’ve been to isn’t on that list, but it’s still over a half mile wide - all under a single roof.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/g2904/7-of-the-worlds-largest-manufacturing-plants/
Well that sure is a bit larger than a church.
It’s actually kind of amazing to see a building with multiple assembly lines of wide body airplanes. The tour is well worth the drive to Everett if you are ever in Seattle.
I got lucky at a conference. They got us a VIP tour of the Boeing Everett factory, which walked on the assembly floor. It was a phenomenal experience. The sheer scale of the operation, the size of the planes, and the detail work was astounding.