It took Boeing over two years to develop the first prototype of what would go on to become the Boeing 707. The company called this plane the Boeing 367-80 (also called "Dash 80"), and the first ...

On Friday, May 14, 1954, just after 4 p.m., the “Model 707” prototype – also known as the “Dash 80” – debuted at the Boeing factory in Renton on the shores of Lake Washington.

Get on a plane today, and there's a good chance you're either on a 737, a 757, a 767, a 777, or a 787. There's even a chance you're on the venerable 747, which some airlines still fly. That's ...

Boeing's 727 came about after the successful development and launch of its mid-to long-range 707 model, which made its first flight in December 1957 and began its commercial career in October 1958.

Boeing notes that the plane stretches about 250 feet long and has a 133-ton payload. However, there are other ways to take a ride in a 747: Over 400 examples are still in active service as of ...

That's not a tumor on the back of the AWACS plane; it's a piece of equipment vital to U.S. defense. Here's what's happening to the AWACS as they're phased out.

Dubbed the “Jumbo Jet” by the media, the 747-100 was about 1.5 times as large as a Boeing 707 and could carry 440 passengers compared to the 707’s modest 189 headcount.

Boeing’s stock drops as FAA recommends inspections of another 737 model plane Operators should also ‘visually inspect’ door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER planes Published: Jan. 22, 2024 at 7:39 ...

More travelers are checking the model of an aircraft before booking flights after a midair cabin blowout forced a new Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing jet to make an emergency landing and grounded ...

The “Queen of the Skies” could carry 420 passengers, three times as many as the prior 707 model. As the plane developed, the final 747-8 passenger version could carry 470 people on long-haul ...

The first Boeing 707 variants that went into commercial service bore the model number 707-120. Boeing also made an upgraded variant of the 707-120 and called it the Boeing 707-120B.