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 Engine Class 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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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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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.
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The aircraft's first commercial passenger flight was from Idlewild Airport, New York, to Le Bourget, Paris, on October 26, 1958.
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airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced
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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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Consequently, it was only natural for Boeing to choose the J57 civil variant, the JT3C, for their 707 jetliner.
Pratt & Whitney JT3D (Wikipedia)
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important orders for the engine were the Boeing 707-120B and Boeing 720B
Pratt & Whitney J75 (Wikipedia)
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the JT4A was used to power certain Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 models
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