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Boeing 707 is a narrow-body airliner originating in United States. It was built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Reported operators include Pan Am (historical) Trans World Airlines (historical) American Airlines (historical) Air France (historical).
Boeing 707
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United States
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
In military service
Pan Am (historical) Trans World Airlines (historical) American Airlines (historical) Air France (historical)
1,010 (including 154 Boeing 720s )
1956–1978
October 26, 1958, with Pan Am
December 20, 1957 ( 1957-12-20 )
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3
194 passengers (all passenger configuration) or 13 cargo pallets (all cargo configuration)
152 ft 11 in (46.61 m)
145 ft 9 in (44.42 m)
12 ft 4 in (3.76 m) (fuselage)
42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
3,050 sq ft (283 m 2 )
148,300 lb (67,268 kg) (all cargo configuration)
283,000 lb (128,367 kg)
333,600 lb (151,318 kg)
23,855 US gal (19,863 imp gal; 90,300 L)
4 × Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofan engine, 19,000 lbf (85 kN) thrust each
454 mph (731 km/h, 394 kn) at 23,000 ft (7,000 m)
3,300 mi (5,400 km, 2,900 nmi) with 13 pallets and 17,000 lb (7.7 t) lower deck cargo
42,000 ft (13,000 m)
133 mph (214 km/h, 116 kn)
10,000 ft (3 km)
6,200 ft (1.9 km)
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.61 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.61 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.61 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.61 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.61 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.61 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 46.61 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Boeing 707 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Transport". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Boeing 707. Service scope: aircraft used by the Egyptian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Boeing 707 · 707-337C. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited reference period. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Boeing 707. Service scope: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 3 / in service: 2. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: KC-707 (Re’em). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / TKR/TPT. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for Boeing 707 · Boeing 707-351B. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Boeing KC-707 · KE-3A. Service scope: Royal Saudi Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for 707, grouped under Boeing 707. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Pan Am (historical) Trans World Airlines (historical) American Airlines (historical) Air France (historical)
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Boeing 707 · EL/M-2075 Phalcon / Boeing 707 · KC-707-300. Service scope: Israeli Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 2 / in service: 7. Origin: United States / Israel. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Boeing 707. Service scope: Air forces equipment; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 8 / in service: 5. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Boeing 707 · Boeing 707-351B. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Boeing KC-707 · KE-3A. Service scope: Royal Saudi Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Boeing 707 · KC-707. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: active; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.