The 707 became a catalyst for change in both industry and culture. It inspired confidence in jet-powered travel and ...

When you think of an aircraft performing a barrel roll, the first kind of plane that comes to mind is likely a military jet fighter or a small, high-performance aerobatic plane performing at an air ...

The role of Boeing's 707 in modern commercial aviation simply cannot be overstated. It was the first successful jet airliner outside of the Soviet Union, and by 1955, more Americans were traveling by ...

The Boeing 707 revolutionised air travel and kicked the jet age into top gear. Commercial flight today owes it everything, Jonathan Glancey writes. Whenever Frank Sinatra sang “Come fly with me, let’s ...

— Submitted by reader George, N.Y. Answer: The 787 and Airbus A350 are the latest generation of modern jets. They are much more fuel-efficient, automated and comfortable than the first-generation B707 ...

In 1952, Britain won the race to put the world's first jet airliner into service by a comfortable margin, but it turned out to be a hollow victory. Disasters, delays, and an unlikely rival from across ...

Retired New York official and lifelong aviation enthusiast Peter Fadis is meticulously restoring the cockpit of a historically significant Boeing 707 in his barn as a retirement project. The cockpit ...

On Apr. 3, the last of 4 Italian Air Force B.707TT of the 8th Gruppo made its last operative flight during the build up phase of the Spring Flag Exercise. The aircraft, serialled MM62151, using c/s ...

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the weight of the free world. The last Boeing 707 to serve as a primary Air Force ...