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The inner workings of Bonaparte-Pierce aircraft works

2,613 Tythatguy1312  5.8 years ago

Here, we will discuss the history of the internal works and current systems of Bonaparte-Pierce.

It first starts with delivery of metal and parts. The raw materials are delivered to a manufacturing station by rail (typically Union Pacific) where, after being manufactured, parts are placed on the company's private rail network. The finished parts are taken on the 5 mile trip by a standard EMD switcher, but the role was formerly taken by a Black 2-4-0, manufactured by the works in 1910 as the first design by the company. The cars are then sorted into sidings on company grounds based on type of part, such as engines, fuselage and miscellaneous. This role is again filled by the EMD switcher, but Was formerly filled by a small green 0-4-0ST. At the works itself there are 6 Hangars where planes are assembled. In the small hangars 1 can find a set of special machinery, capable of assembling 3 "Bee's" an hour. In the larger hangars you can find equipment capable of building much larger planes. Once finished smaller aircraft may be taken back to the transfer station by rail using another locomotive nicknamed "the beehive". Larger planes receive 2 options for delivery. Personal pickup of transportation to the nearest airport. If the latter is selected, the plane will be towed by a Bertha 2/Hercules) to the nearest airport, detached and landed by a company specialist. If a plane crashes mid transport (or the Beehive crashes), the person will be refunded 25% of the deposit and a replacement will be sent. If a plane is not sent due to external issues (lack of payment, owner Death or loss of pilots license) the plane will be held over until another order of the model.

Internal management is divided into 4 divisions. Administration, civilian aircraft, military contracts and experiments & advancements. Of all of these, Administration is by far the smallest. Comprising of 3 sub-divisions, finance, PR and upper management. The largest, military contracts is responsible for most of the aircraft. The Green Goblin was a major issue in these branches, being split between 2 departments, with military and civilian arguing over whether or not it should be on the civilian markets or entirely sent to Vietnam. Eventually civilian aircraft won out and 20% allowed to be sold to the public, with the Vietnam survivors being converted after returning.

PR is in control of advertisement, hiring and other things away from management, experiments and plane manafacturing. They are tied with the scientific department in budget and size, but put most of the money into PR stunts. The most successful of these is a museum in Wright city, the closest to the company works. The museums exhibits include landmark planes and other vehicles, such as Peacemaker-1, which is kept in the condition as found (rusty, salt bleached and unusually wet). Company creations kept in other museums are sparse, but do exist. Somehow that black 2-4-0 found its way to Strasburg, and at least 2 Green Goblins can be found in museums. Of course some planes don't survive, and no Bee-2's survive today for example. Now with that info, you are now informed as to how the BP works operate.