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 7
Boeing 707-321B operated by Pan Am, 1979
The 707 was based on the 367-80 "Dash 80"
N708PA, the first Boeing 707 built (1957). This airplane would later crash as Pan Am Flight 292.
Boeing 707 six-abreast cabin
The Boeing 720 is a retired American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Announced in July 1957 as a 707 derivative for shorter flights from shorter runways, the 720 first fl
Boeing 707
…1979, the 707 is a swept wing quadjet with podded engines. Its larger fuselage cross-section allowed six-abreast economy seating, retained in the later 720, 727, and 737 models. Although it was not the first commercial jetliner in service, the 707 was the first to be widespread, and is often credited with…
The Boeing 720 made its maiden flight on November 23, 1959.
The 720 is slightly shorter than the 707 and has a modified wing.
The Boeing 720 flight deck.
United Airlines introduced the 720 on July 5, 1960.