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.
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
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