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| A Qantas 707 at the 2007 Paris Air Show. This plane is owned by John Travolta. | |
| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| First flight | December 20, 1957 |
| Introduction | October 1958 with Pan American World Airways |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Trans World Airlines Continental Air Lines Pan Am BOAC |
| Produced | 1958–1979 |
| Number built | 1,010 |
| Unit cost | US$4.3 million (1955 dollars) US$36.5 million (2012 dollars) |
| Developed from | Boeing 367-80 |
| Variants | Boeing 720 Boeing C-137 Stratoliner |
| Developed into | Boeing E-3 Sentry Boeing E-6 Mercury Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint STARS |
The Boeing 707 is a jet airliner. It was made by Boeing Commercial Airplanes from 1958 until 1979. It only has two rows of seats, which means it is a narrow-body plane. It also has four engines. The name is often said as "Seven Oh Seven". There are many different types of 707, and they can hold from 140 to 189 passengers. They can also fly from 2,500 to 5,750 nautical miles (4,630 to 10,650 km).
