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Boeing 707-120 (707-131) · OO-TEC · TEA Trans European Airways

Boeing 707-120 (707-131) illustration in TEA Trans European Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 707-120 (707-131)

B707-17659Scrapped
RegistrationBEOO-TEC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium), data as of Oct 12, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorTEA Trans European Airways
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Boeing 707-120 (707-131) built in 1959. Operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, Phoenix Airways, TEA Trans European Airways and Nigeria Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1959
Country of registrationBélgica
MSN17659
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) · Oct 12, 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.
Feb 22, 1959
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N732TW.
Mar 17, 1959
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Mar 1, 1972
Transferred to Phoenix Airways
Transferred to Phoenix Airways.
Oct 1, 1972
Transferred to Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd
Transferred to Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd.
May 1, 1973
Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways
Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways.
Nov 1, 1977
Transferred to Nigeria Airways
Transferred to Nigeria Airways.
Dec 1, 1977
Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways
Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways.

Operators

1959-02-22
The Boeing Company
Registration N732TW
1959-03-17
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N732TW
1972-03-01
Phoenix Airways
Registration N732TW · Lessor: TWA Trans World Airlines
1972-10-01
1973-05-01
TEA Trans European Airways
Registration OO-TEC
1977-11-01
Nigeria Airways
Registration OO-TEC
1977-12-01
TEA Trans European Airways
Registration OO-TEC

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 707-120 (707-131) · OO-TEC · TEA Trans European Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17659 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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