Home›Airliners and Commercial Jet Aircraft›Status›Design only (never built)Browse ByDesign only (never built)FactsDesign only (never built)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1950 1Design only (never built)Filter Results4 entriesVehicle TypeAllFixed-Wing Aircraft (1)Short-Range Jet Airliners (1)ManufacturerAllConvair (2)Hawker Siddeley (1)The Boeing Company (1)MakeAllBoeing (1)Convair (2)Hawker Siddeley (1)YearAll1970 (1)Country of OriginAllUnited Kingdom (1)United States (3)Body StyleAllAircraft (no road body style) (4)PropulsionAllJet (1)Engine ClassAllJet (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Boeing New Midsize AirplaneDesign only (never built)Convair 660Design only (never built)Convair Model 58-9Design only (never built)Hawker Siddeley HS.141Design only (never built)Sources1. Wikipedia: Jet airlinertier 2WikipediaJet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceQuote, Jet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceThe first jetliners, introduced in the 1950s, used the simpler turbojet engine; these were quickly supplanted by designs using turbofans, which are quieter and more fuel-efficient.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.