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Top Ten industry Changing Airliners |
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Written by Courtney Miller
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Friday, 20 July 2007 |
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#2 - Boeing 707
 Boeing has had a history of betting everything on aircraft developments. Before this huge risk was taken on the 747, Boeing took a chance with a new type of aircraft engine, the turbojet. The 707 was rolled out in the midst of the Comet crashes in 1954. Having learned from the mistakes at de Havilland, the 707 became the world’s first undeniably successful passenger turbojet aircraft. Passengers flocked to the 707’s comfort and reliability, and Boeing’s lead over the DC-8 gave them an advantage in jets they’d enjoy until the launch of the A320.
The 707 reinvented the international aviation scene, making it virtually impossible for anything but jets to compete. With the launch of the 707, the airline industry became predominantly jet focused, and would remain that way through present times.
The first jet successful jet airliner can only be eclipsed by one aircraft; the first successful airliner, period.
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