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Boeing 707-420 (707-436) · The Boeing Company

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Boeing 707-420 (707-436)

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Boeing 707-420 (707-436) built in 1960. Has operated for BOAC and British Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1960
MSN17704
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

With its 6,820 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

ATLAtlanta6,761 kmDELNew Delhi6,731 kmORDChicago6,344 kmYYZToronto5,707 kmJFKNew York5,540 km
Beyond its rangeMIAMiami7,109 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1974–2026British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonJNBJohannesburgJFKNew YorkMIAMiamiCPTCape TownDURDurbanORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort WorthLCYLondonAGPMálaga

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Aircraft chronology

1960
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jan 24, 1960
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N5088K.
May 16, 1960
Transferred to BOAC
Transferred to BOAC.
Apr 1, 1974
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.

Operators

1960-01-24
The Boeing Company
Registration N5088K
1960-05-16
BOAC
Registration G-APFC
1974-04-01
British Airways
Registration G-APFC

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