The Boeing 7J7 would be the successor to the Boeing 727 and replace the Boeing 737, changing short-haul flying forever. Today, it may even be the template for Boeing's next aircraft the 797 - Let ...

Despite the record-setting sales, the 727's production run came to an end a little over 20 years after it began, with Boeing pulling the plug on the build in 1984. As for why the company ended ...