Boeing 707-387C Aerolineas Argentinas

Product description

High quality metal model of the Boeing 707-387C civil aircraft of the Argentine airline. The package includes a stand, antenna and chassis.

The Boeing 707 is an American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype that first flew in 1954, the first 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan American World Airways began scheduled service with the 707 on October 26, 1958. With versions produced through 1979, the 707 was a swept-wing , a quad bike with underseat motors. Its larger fuselage section allowed for six-seat economy seating, which was retained in the later 720, 727, 737 and 757 models.

Although not the first commercial jet in service, the 707 was the first to expand and is often credited with starting the jet era. It dominated passenger air transport in the 1960s and remained common in the 1970s on domestic, transcontinental and transatlantic flights, as well as in cargo and military applications. It established Boeing as the dominant aircraft manufacturer with the 7x7 series. The initial, 145-foot-long (44 m) 707-120 was powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3C jet engines. The shortened, long-range 707-138 and more powerful 707-220 entered service in 1959. The heavier, longer-range 707-300/400 series have a larger wing and are slightly stretched by 8 ft (2.4 m). The 707-320 powered by Pratt & Whitney JT4A jet engines entered service in 1959 and the 707-420 with Rolls-Royce Conway turbochargers in 1960.

The 720, a lighter, short-range variant, was also introduced in 1960. Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofans, the 707-120B debuted in 1961 and the 707-320B in 1962. The 707-120B typically flew 137 passengers in two classes over 3,600 nmi (6,700 km) and seats 174 in one class. With 141 passengers in two classes, the 707-320/420 could fly at 3,750 Nmi (6,940 km) and the 707-320B up to 5,000 Nmi (9,300 km). The 707-320C convertible passenger-cargo model entered service in 1963, and the passenger 707s were converted to freighter configurations. Military derivatives include the E-3 Sentry aerial reconnaissance aircraft and the C-137 Stratoliner VIP transport. A total of 865 Boeing 707s were produced and delivered, in addition to 154 Boeing 720s.