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Boeing 707

The 707 evolved from the 367-80, or "Dash 80," the prototype for the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 tanker. At Pan Am's insistence, the 707 was made 10 centimeters (4 inches) wider so it could carry 160 passengers in six-across seating.

Gift of Trans World Airlines

 Display Status

This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

America by Air
Object Details
Date 1967 Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Aircraft Manufacturer Pacific Miniatures, Inc.
 Physical Description Plastic display model of a Boeing 707-331B in TWA livery of white vertical stablizer, rudder and top and sides of fuselage; aluminum wings, engine nacells, horizontal stabalizer and lower half of fuselage. 1:60 scale. 1967. Dimensions Model: 18.2 × 78.4 × 72.5cm (7 3/16 × 30 7/8 × 28 9/16 in.)
 Materials Plastic
Non-Magnetic Metal
Adhesive
 Inventory Number A19772779000 Credit Line Gift of Trans World Airlines, Inc. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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