Boeing Commercial Airplanes
707-100 Narrow-body
Boeing Commercial Airplanes 707-100
Role Narrow-body airliner
National origin United States
Manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes
First flight December 20, 1957 (65 years ago)
Introduction October 26, 1958 (64 years ago),
with Pan American World Airways
Status In limited military service
Primary users Pan Am (historical)Trans World Airlines
Produced 1956–1978
Number built 865 (excludes Boeing 720s)
Developed from Boeing 367-80
Variants
Boeing 720
Boeing C-137 Stratoliner
Developed into
Boeing E-3 Sentry
Boeing E-6 Mercury
Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS
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History Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing 707-100 Narrow-body
The Boeing 707 is an American, long-range, narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan American World Airways began regular 707 service on October 26, 1958. With versions produced until 1979, the 707 was a swept wing, quadjet with podded engines. Its larger fuselage cross-section allowed six-abreast economy seating, retained in the later 720, 727, 737, and 757 models.
During and after World War II, Boeing was known for its military aircraft. The company had produced innovative and important bombers, from the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress, to the jet-powered B-47 Stratojet and B-52 Stratofortress, but its commercial aircraft were not as successful as those from Douglas Aircraft and other competitors. As Douglas and Lockheed dominated the postwar air transport boom, the demand for Boeing's offering, the 377 Stratocruiser, quickly faded with only 56 examples sold and no new orders as the 1940s drew to a close. That venture had netted the company a $15 million loss.[6] During 1949 and 1950, Boeing embarked on studies for a new jet transport and saw advantages with a design aimed at both military and civilian markets. Aerial refueling was becoming a standard technique for military aircraft, with over 800 KC-97 Stratofreighters on order. The KC-97 was not ideally suited for operations with the USAF's new fleets of jet-powered fighters and bombers; this was where Boeing's new design would win military orders
The 707's wings are swept back at 35°, and like all swept-wing aircraft, display an undesirable "Dutch roll" flying characteristic that manifests itself as an alternating combined yawing and rolling motion. Boeing already had considerable experience with this on the B-47 and B-52, and had developed the yaw damper system on the B-47 that would be applied to later swept-wing configurations like the 707. However, many pilots new to the 707 had no experience with this instability, as they were mostly accustomed to flying straight-wing propeller-driven aircraft such as the Douglas DC-7 and Lockheed Constellation.0
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes
707-100
Boeing Commercial Airplanes 707-100
General characteristics
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Crew: 3 Passengers: 219
Exterior
- Exterior Height
: 42 ft 5 in - Wing Span
: 145 ft 9 in - Length
: 152 ft 11 in
- Exterior Height
Powerplant
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Power Plant
- Engines
: 4 - Engine Mfg
: Pratt & Whitney - Engine Model
: JT3D-7
- Engines
Specifications
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Range
- Normal Range
: 5750 nm - Max Range
: 5353 nm - Service Ceiling
: 36000 ft
Distances
- Landing Distance
: 5950 ft
Performance
- Normal Cruise
: 480 kts - Cost per Hour
: $ N/A
- Normal Range
Armament
- None
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The Boeing 707 is a mid-size, long-range, narrow-body four-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was introduced in 1962, and Pan Am purchased the first example for service.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes 707-100
The story of BOEING 707 | Boeing 707 Documentary: the plane that change the way we fly
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