Fifty years ago on 20 December the Boeing 707 flew for the first time. It was a time when propellers gave way to the jet engine, says Boeing in a statement to mark the occasion.
Powered by early Pratt & Whitney engines, the initial 707s had range capability that was barely sufficient to cross the Atlantic.
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Source: FlightGlobal.com
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