The Boeing 367-80 “Dash 80”, the proof-of-concept prototype that would lead to the development of the Boing 707. This is the ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress may have a lock on the title for oldest active-duty US military aircraft. But it only has two years on the Air Force's other senior citizen, an aircraft that will ...

However, even though Trippe accepted the concept and Pan Am was the first ... Commercial jets fly no faster today than the Boeing 707 that arrived in 1957. That was a quantum leap but it had ...

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.

You might not know that the standard for today’s airline seat sizing goes all the way back to 1954. That’s when Boeing first flew the prototype that would lead to the jet age’s iconic 707.

June 20 (UPI) --Boeing unveiled plans for its new Dreamliner jet -- dubbed the "797" -- at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday. Boeing hasn't officially named the plane but the concept has been been ...

As Boeing developed its aircraft families, it reused core elements like the fuselage, even as it developed new wings and engines. For instance, the 727 was essentially a 707 but with the engines ...