Aircraft comparison system with synchronized displays

AIRCRAFT COMPARISON SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZED DISPLAYS A method and apparatus for comparing aircraft parts. A first model (328) is identified for a first aircraft with first customer options. A second model (330) is identified for a second aircraft with second customer options. First parts for the first aircraft in the first model are compared with second parts for the second aircraft in the second model. Graphical representations (316, 318) of the first parts in a first location and the second parts in a second location are displayed simultaneously on a display system (209). The second location in the second aircraft corresponds to the first location in the first aircraft. Differences between the parts in corresponding locations in the first aircraft and the second aircraft are visually displayed. 112 MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT MANUFACTURING FACILITY BUILDINGS 110 OBJECT BUILDING 108 102 140 LOCATIB AIRCRAFT 104 AIRCRAFT 114 SECTIONS PARTS _________ """ '1k06 PARTSj OPERATORS PARTS DEPENDENCIES 133 118 1318 ASSIGNMENTS SHOP ORDER OBJECT MANAGER 124 INSTANCES I 132--/I OBJECT 2 137 VISUALIZATION 13 4 SYSTEM SHOP ORDER STATUS VISUALIZATION 135 INFORMATION AIRCRAFTBUILD 128 COMPARISON 138 SYSTEM COMPUTER SYSTEM 126