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Boeing 707-320 (707-321)

B707-17597Scrapped

RegistrationUSN431MA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

SOOperatorSoutheast Airlines

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Boeing 707-320 (707-321) built in 1959. Operated for Pan American World Airways, British Midland Airways and Southeast Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1959

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN17597

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 707

Figures for the 707-320C variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.6 m153 ft

Wingspan44.4 m146 ft

Height12.8 m42 ft

Range6,820 km3,683 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed886 km/h478 ktMach 0.83

Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight151,318 kg333,599 lb

Maximum payload84,050 kg185,298 lbIts 194 passengers with baggage would weigh about 19.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity194 passengers

Endurance7 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 1,010 units built · Production ended in 1979

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1959

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Sep 18, 1959

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N719PA.

Oct 3, 1959

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Mar 1, 1970

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Jul 1, 1972

Transferred to El Al Israel Airlines

Transferred to El Al Israel Airlines.

Sep 1, 1972

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Nov 1, 1972

Transferred to Sudan Airways

Transferred to Sudan Airways.

Aug 1, 1974

Transferred to Iraqi Airways

Transferred to Iraqi Airways.

Dec 1, 1974

Transferred to Nigeria Airways

Transferred to Nigeria Airways.

Dec 1, 1974

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Apr 1, 1975

Transferred to SAAL Syrian Arab Airlines

Transferred to SAAL Syrian Arab Airlines.

Nov 1, 1975

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Feb 1, 1977

Transferred to Kenya Airways

Transferred to Kenya Airways.

Jun 1, 1979

Transferred to Southeast Airlines

Transferred to Southeast Airlines.

Operators

1959-09-18

The Boeing Company

Registration N719PA

1959-10-03

Pan American World Airways

Registration N719PA

1970-03-01

British Midland Airways

Registration G-AYBJ

1972-07-01

El Al Israel Airlines

Registration G-AYBJ · Lessor: British Midland Airways

1972-09-01

British Midland Airways

Registration G-AYBJ

1972-11-01

Sudan Airways

Registration G-AYBJ · Lessor: British Midland Airways

1974-08-01

Iraqi Airways

Registration G-AYBJ · Lessor: British Midland Airways

1974-12-01

Nigeria Airways

Registration G-AYBJ · Lessor: British Midland Airways

1974-12-01

British Midland Airways

Registration G-AYBJ

1975-01-01

British Midland Airways

Registration G-AYBJ

1975-04-01

SAAL Syrian Arab Airlines

Registration G-AYBJ · Lessor: British Midland Airways

1975-11-01

British Midland Airways

Registration G-AYBJ

1977-02-01

Kenya Airways

Registration G-AYBJ · Lessor: British Midland Airways

1979-06-01

Southeast Airlines

Registration N431MA

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 707-320 (707-321) · N431MA · Southeast Airlines. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17597

MLA

“Boeing 707-320 (707-321) · N431MA · Southeast Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17597. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia. “Boeing 707-320 (707-321) · N431MA · Southeast Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17597.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 707-320 (707-321) · N431MA · Southeast Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17597 (Accessed: 25 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-320 (707-321) · N431MA · Southeast Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

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