FS2002 Aircraft
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Author: Twan M
Date: 01 Nov 2002
FS2002 Boeing 707, SU-AVZ, Air Memphis.
Beginning as the Model 367-80 in 1952, the Boeing 707 was to become the first turbine-engine powered aircraft in the US. The basic design, first unveiled in 1954, was derived from the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser civil and KC-97 military transports and especially the B-47 Stratojet bomber. The 707 saw many improvements over its production lifetime, namely sporting numerous engines ranging from the original Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojets to the final, much-improved, JT3D-7 turbofans. So successful was the Boeing 707 concept that it has served as the basis for all future Boeing transports to the current day as well as those of its rivals. By the time production finally ended in 1991, 1,010 aircraft had been built for passenger, freight, and military operations. Many will remain in service, especially with African and South American operators, well into the 21st century.