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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 four jet engine, commercial airliner 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

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