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Boeing 707-138B · N138SR · Comtran International

Boeing 707-138B illustration in Comtran International livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 707-138B

B707-17697Written off
RegistrationUSN138SR
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: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 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
OperatorComtran International
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Boeing 707-138B built in 1959. Operated for QANTAS, Standard Airways and Comtran International.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1959
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN17697
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA09A89
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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1959
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
May 20, 1959
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as VH-EBB.
Jun 26, 1959
Transferred to QANTAS
Transferred to QANTAS.
May 1, 1967
Transferred to Standard Airways
Transferred to Standard Airways.
Jan 1, 1971
Transferred to Air Commerz
Transferred to Air Commerz.
Jun 1, 1976
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Oct 1, 1978
Transferred to Private Jet Service
Transferred to Private Jet Service.
Dec 7, 1988
Transferred to Comtran International
Transferred to Comtran International.
Nov 1, 1990
Re-registered
Changed from N790FA to N138SR (still with Comtran International).

Operators

1959-05-20
The Boeing Company
Registration VH-EBB
1959-06-26
QANTAS
Registration VH-EBB
1967-05-01
Standard Airways
Registration N790SA
1971-01-01
Air Commerz
Registration D-ADAP
—
Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration D-ADAP
1976-06-01
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JBN
—
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JBP
1978-10-01
Private Jet Service
Registration N790FA
1988-12-07
Comtran International
Registration N790FA
1990-11-01
Comtran International
Registration N138SR

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-138B · N138SR · Comtran International}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17697},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17697}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

Wikipedia

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