The Boeing 707 is a narrow body four engine jet airliner introduced in 1958, one of the first successful commercial jetliners and a plane widely credited with beginning the jet age in commercial aviation. It set the template for Boeing's later swept wing, underslung engine airliner designs.
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SignificanceThe first widespread commercial jetliner, often credited with beginning the Jet Age and establishing Boeing as a dominant airliner manufacturer. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderBoeing Commercial Airplanes 1 Connections
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The Comet was the first commercial jet airliner; the 707 succeeded it as the dominant jet airliner from 1958.
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1. Wikipedia: Boeing 707
WikipediaIntroduction
Although it was not the first commercial jetliner in service, the 707 was the first to be widespread, and is often credited with beginning the Jet Age.
Operational history section
The aircraft's first commercial passenger flight was from Idlewild Airport, New York, to Le Bourget, Paris, on October 26, 1958.
In Group: Narrow-Body Jet Airliners, Lead sentence
The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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