It took Boeing over two years to develop the first prototype of what would go on to become the Boeing 707. The company called this plane the Boeing 367-80 (also called "Dash 80"), and the first ...

A: Yes, very early in the Boeing 707’s development, pilot Tex Johnson rolled the demonstration airplane over the Seattle Seafair. While physics may permit such a maneuver, good judgment would not.

However, if it is not properly executed, the forces on the airplane can rise quickly. Q: My grandpa helped design the 707 wing. It can flex up 9 feet and down 3 feet. Amazing!

Leadership For Boeing, It Takes a Village to Build a New Airplane By Jennifer Alsever Updated on: June 17, 2008 / 3:06 PM EDT / MoneyWatch Preparing a model of the 787 Dreamliner for a wind-tunnel ...

All new airplanes introduce some new technology, but not every one changes the industry. In different ways, Boeing’s 247, 307, 707, 747, 767 and 787 each fundamentally changed commercial aerospace.