Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a jet aircraft in av8. It is the first large jet available.
Stats
| Introduction | 1959 |
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| Aircraft Type | Large |
| Cruising Speed | 604mph |
| Landing Speed | 201mph |
| Capacity | 189 pax & 40 mail, or 140 crates of goods |
Information
The Boeing 707 was Boeings first succesful civil jet-aircraft and the first Boeing aircraft with the designations "7x7". The pioneer for the 707 was a prototype named 367-80, built to prove the advantages of passenger jets.
Boeing 707 became the standard long-range aircraft in almost all worlds major airlines. Production ran from 1958 to 1979 with 1010 aircraft built.
A special built version of the 707 has also served as United States Air Force One.
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Boeing 707 is with a speed on 604mph the fastes plane from 1959 untill 1976 where the Concorde is launched in av8. It also has the highest pax capasity untill the Boeing 747 is launched in 1969.
