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(Seattle, WA - Sat, Dec 22, 2007)

The Boeing 707, the firm's first jet-powered commercial airplane, celebrated its 50th birthday of its maiden fligt.

Boeing launched the first production 707 on Dec. 20, 1957 from Renton Municipal Airport near Seattle, WA. The first flight lasted only seven minutes, due to poor weather conditions. The second flight, which happened on the same day, lasted 71 minutes.

Pan Am was the first airline to take delivery of the first version of the 707 (707-120). This model was powered by “early” Pratt & Whitney turbojet engines and was considered to be “barely” able to cross the Atlantic Ocean, because of their limited range. Nevertheless, Pan Am used the 707-120 to transport passengers between New York and Paris, France. The first commercial flight of a 707 took off on Oct. 26, 1958. Later 707 models, including the 707-320, came as early as 1959 and were able to fly non-stop from Seattle to Rome, Italy.

A total of 878 707's were built. The productions top came in 1978. According to Boeing, about 130 707s are still in service today. Most of them are used as freighters as well as corporate transport planes, the company said.

The first jet plane was the Heinkel He-178, which was flown in Germany in August of 1939. The first jet-powered plane built in the U.S. was the XP-59, flown by Robert M. Stanley in Muroc, CA, in October 1942.

Boeing is currently preparing to rollout its first 787 Dreamliner next year. (Wolfgang Gruener - TGDaily.com)

(Anna, IL)

Donations of retired flight and engine instruments are being accepted for use as flight training aids, and for donation to other flight instructors.

Other items useful for flight training are also welcomed.

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Bob Morgan of Jefferson City, MO is seeking a used Garmin 430 or 530, (573) 680-5211 or N1142G@mchsi.com.

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