The 727 flew from paine field to boeing field international, both in. The comet, the 707, and the race to shrink the world. It was made by boeing commercial airplanes from 1958 until 1979. Boeing the boeing 707 prototype, known as th dash made its maiden flight on. The first was the maiden flight in 1947 of the b47 stratojet. First flight of the boeing 747 on feb 9th, 1969 50 years ago today, february 9, 2019, is the fiftieth anniversary of the first flight of the boeing 747, aptly nicknamed the jumbo jet after an enormous nineteenth century sudanese bush elephant in pt barnums circus. Through its lifetime the 767 also filled the space. More than 50 years after its maiden voyage, the very first boeing 727 took its very last flight on wednesday, march 2. The model 707 prototype was supposed to fly for the first time later that month, but the left landing gear collapsed during a taxiing test at renton on may 21, and the maiden flight was delayed. On february 9, 1969, boeing flies its 747 model for the first time. The boeing 707 is a narrowbody airliner produced by boeing commercial airplanes, its first. Before the year was out, the sleek 707 was in service with panam.
The aircraft parked at kbfi in the boeing museum of flight i personally flew there on its last flight from boeing wichita. Developed from the boeing 36780, a prototype first flown in 1954, the initial 707 120 first flew on december 20, 1957. This photo shows the boeing 707 jet prototype cruising. The book is well illustrated, with many photos that will also appeal to the technical enthusiast. Another aircraft shown in the book is the fictional carriedas 160. The seattle delivery center has delivered more than 12,000 commercial airplanes from boeing field since the first boeing 707 was delivered in 1958. It made its first flight on december 20, 1957, and entered commercial service on october 26, 1958. It was not surprising that herge depicted the boeing 707 in this book as flight 714 was published in 1968 and the 707 was one of the most popular passenger aircraft of the time. Koren, who died last year, recalled that first takeoff in an article he wrote for the book.
Its maiden flight took off from renton field, just south of seattle, washington. On 25 march 1979 with captain phil oakley as pilotincommand and geoff molloy on board she operated the last qantas scheduled boeing 707 service. Australian arrival of john travoltas boeing 707 delayed. Pan american world airways began regular 707 service on october 26, 1958, and it was built until 1979. The first flight of the max 9 took off from boeing s renton, wash. It was released in january 1958, a month after the epochal, sweptwing jet airliner made its maiden flight. Boeing 707 pictures, specifications, cabin configuration. In jet age, journalist sam howe verhovek explores the advent of the first.
The dash80 is the prototype for the commercial airliner boeing 707. Boeing president bill allen led a company delegation to the uk in summer 1950, where they saw the comet fly at. Swissair takes delivery of their first boeing 747 300. Dash80, prototype for boeing 707, first flies on july 15, 1954. W earing the special titles last flight, march 1979.
The first production boeing 707, a 707 120 destined for pan am, made its first flight on dec. It also was revealed today that the sleek, four jet plane already has exceeded speeds of 550 miles per hour, and reached altitudes of more than 42,000 feet. A quadjet, the 707 has a swept wing with podded engines. Like jumbo, the 747 was unique for its size, doubling the passenger count. The latest incarnation of boeing s dreamliner, the 7879, took its maiden flight in september, completing a test run of more than five hours. I really like the namings for their booking classes. A new book, heathrow in photographs by adrian balch. Ba marks the 50th anniversary of the first flight of its 707 jetliner, and the point in commercial aviation history when propellers gave way to the jet age and air travel became affordable and available. Anniversary of the first boeing 707 flight smithsonian. If boeing learns anything from todays maiden flight of the 78710 dreamliner today, it means something has gone wrong thats because the planemaker has left the wright brothers systembuild. Tex johnston, boeing s chief of flight test, was in command, with copilot james r. Maiden flight of the boeing 747 100bsr, a high capacity variant with a stretched upper deck as added to. The 707 was developed from the boeing 36780, a prototype jet that made its maiden flight on 15 july 1954 from renton field, the 38th anniversary of the boeing company. The companys firstever prototype jet transport, the model 36780.
Boeing 747 takes maiden flight on february 9, 1969. Boeing marks 50th anniversary of 707s first flight space. Boeing chief test pilot john cashman stated that just before he piloted the maiden flight of the boeing 777 on june 12, 1994, his last instructions from then boeing. An army band on the tarmac at new yorks idlewild airport serenaded passengers as they boarded the pan am clipper america for its maiden transatlantic flight on october 26, 1958only 10 days after boeing delivered the airplane. This book, written by a young twa 707 captain, provides an informative introduction to the boeing 707 and the designs that led to this groundbreaking aircraft. Boeing was first into the air with its 36780, or dash 80, the prototype of the 707 which made its maiden flight in july 1954.
By the late 1940s two developments encouraged boeing to begin considering building a passenger jet. The boeing 36780 makes its first flight from renton field southeast of seattle. Ive also flown many times the 707 that is now parked in the reagan library. Crowds of people gathered at paine field in everett that morning to witness the flight of the largest transport plane in the world. Boeing 707 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Whereas the first 727200 performed its maiden flight on 27 july, 1967, and flew the first revenue flight in 1967 in the livery of northeast airlines. It only has two rows of seats, which means it is a narrowbody plane. The first revenueearning service was to from london to new york on gapfd. Here is the 2011 maiden and the third flight which rocked boeing 707 pan american maiden flight. Boeing was well behind airplane makers in the united kingdom and the.
This was boeing s first new model after the introduction of the boeing 747 and was designed to take over the market that was serviced by the ageing boeing 707 and douglas dc8. The boeing 707 is a narrowbody airliner produced by boeing commercial airplanes, its first jetliner. The arrival of john travoltas boeing 707 in australia has been pushed back to 2020. The jumbo jet, christened the city of everett, is the first new boeing transport not painted in boeing s traditional prototype colors of brownishcopper and yellow big bird. There are many different types of 707, and they can hold from 140 to 189 passengers. Although the boeing 707 is known worldwide as the machine which took civil aviation from the piston engine era into that of the jet engine, what is very often not known is that its existence was only made possible by the success of its immediate predecessor, the kc 5, a flying fuel tank used for refueling the strategic b 52 bomber, also made by boeing. The first flight of the firstproduction 707120 took place on december 20, 1957, and. During 55 years of commercial service, the boeing 727 faced a number of problems, however, the rewards were rich and welldeserved. The first production airplane of the boeing 707 commercial jet series made its maiden flight december 20, 1957, with pan american world airways putting the airplane into transoceanic service october 26, 1958, and american airlines following with transcontinental service january 25, 1959. The jetpowered airliner will become the boeing 707 and usher in the jet age for passenger travel. Great aircraft all civilian boeing types have built upon the initial 707 technology and improved and refined where necessary. The flight that changed everything when the 707 gave us the world. Boacs first boeing 707 service to canada took place.
Dash80, prototype for boeing 707, first flies on july 15. Boeing 707, the first successful commercial passenger jetliner. The first production boeing 707 jetpowered commercial airliner, n708pa, made its first flight at renton, washington. Boeing completed the maiden flight of its latest 737 variant thursday. The gamechanging boeing 707 jet debuted 65 years ago.
The sleek, fourengine jet transport was an outgrowth of the development of the kc5 jet tanker for the u. Boeing 707 boeing aircraft tupolev tu 144 manchester airport passenger aircraft cargo airlines air festival aircraft photos civil aviation. See more ideas about boeing 707, boeing aircraft and aircraft. The jetpowered airliner will become the boeing 707 and usher in the jet. The companys firstever prototype jet transport, the model 36780, had flown for the first. Boeing s order book for the 737 max family aircraft stands at 2,827 aircraft, spanning 62. The boeing 707 prototype, known as th dash 80, made its maiden flight on july 15, 1954, ushering america into the age of jet transportation. Fittingly it would be to auckland, which hosted her maiden scheduled service on 23 june 1968. The life and times of boeing 707338c a20627, nee vheag. Boeing marks 50th anniversary of 707 first flight posted on december 20, 2012 posted in aviation news today boeing nyse. On october 26, 1958, pan american airways made commercial history by inaugurating its transatlantic 707 120 jet service between new york and paris.