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Also known as B707, 707, B-707

1957 airliner family

AI overview

The Boeing 707 is a family of commercial airplanes that first emerged in 1957 and played a foundational role in modern air travel. Its development and deployment helped establish the jet-powered airliner as the standard for long-distance commercial aviation.

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Wikidata facts

Country of origin
United States
Developer
Boeing
Image
Ecuatoriana Boeing 707-321C Hoppe.jpg
Length
46.61
Significant event
industrial manufacturing
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wing configuration
low wing
Commons category
Boeing 707
first flight
1957-12-20
service entry
1958-10-01
Commons gallery
Boeing 707
topic's main category
Category:Boeing 707
total produced
1010
wingspan
44.2
native label
Boeing 707
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Encyclopedic overview

The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan Am began regular 707 service on October 26, 1958.

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