The Boeing 727 was a popular jet which could land on shorter runways. However it was surpassed by 737‑800s, A320s, and 757s ...

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.

The three-engined jet was developed from the Boeing 707 in the early 1960s and made its first flight on February 9, 1963 and entered service with US carrier Eastern Airlines in February 1964.

The original Boeing 727 First flight: 1963 Operator: United Airlines Dimensions: 133 feet 2 inches long, wingspan of 108 feet Top speed: 632 miles per hour Passengers: Capacity of about 130; the ...

Air travelers will no longer be able to enjoy the Boeing 727’s distinctive design after the jet made its last commercial passenger flight. Flying a domestic Iranian route, a 38-year-old Boeing ...

The 707 was followed by the successful 727 tri-jet, the twin-engine 737, one of the most popular commercial jet airliners ever built, and the iconic 400-seat 747 four-engine jumbo jet.

Later, he worked on what was to be a new engine from Pratt for the 727-300. The engine, however, ended up not on a Boeing plane but on the MD-80.

The first 727 ever built rolled off the line in 1962 and hasn't flown in 25 years. But it made a trip to Boeing Field (King County Airport), where it will become a permanent exhibit at the Museum ...

Boeing and Airbus. Boeing/Airbus Boeing started manufacturing planes in 1928, well before Airbus was officially founded in 1970. Boeing began with single-aisle jets, like the 707 and the 727.

The lineup included everything from Boeing's 707 that revolutionized the jet age when it debuted in the 1950s to the state-of-the art 787 Dreamliner that entered commercial service in 2012.