Just under two months later, on December 20, 1957, Boeing’s chief test pilot “Tex” Johnston sat in the left-hand seat of ...

The Boeing 707 revolutionised air travel and kicked the jet age into top gear. Commercial flight today owes it everything, Jonathan Glancey writes. Whenever Frank Sinatra sang “Come fly with me ...

At age 28, Cunha, known as "Captain Pussy" to both her friends and foes became the first woman to pilot the Boeing 707. She faced more obstacles than just turbulent skies.

The Boeing 707 had been scrapped 1988, and the cockpit turned into a museum exhibit. The cockpit had been stored outside, and after 30 years it was in rough shape.

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But 60 years ago, on Aug. 7, 1955, Boeing’s chief of flight testing, the legendary Alvin “Tex” Johnston, pulled an impressive stunt in the prototype of the Boeing 707. Most Read Local Stories ...

Boeing entered commercial aviation in 1957 with the Boeing 707 and added the 727 in 1963. However, ... and could seat anywhere from 85 to 136 passengers, based on seat configuration. ...

That goes back to Boeing's very first commercial jet, the 707 (pictured), first flown in 1957. Theoretically, that could have just been called the 700, but Boeing stuck a "7" on the end instead.

The Boeing 707 had, of course, been designed for a less crowded age. Even so, it was stretched over time with later models seating up to 189 passengers.