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Boeing 707-420F (707-430)

B707-17719Scrapped

RegistrationLY5A-CVA

UNOperatorUnited African Airlines

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Boeing 707-420F (707-430) built in 1960. Operated for Intercontinental Airways, Lufthansa and United African Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 19 years

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1960

Country of registrationLibia

MSN17719

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

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Aircraft chronology

1960

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Feb 17, 1960

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as D-ABOC.

Mar 1, 1960

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Apr 1, 1974

Transferred to Condor

Transferred to Condor.

Feb 1, 1979

Transferred to STAC Transports Aeriens Centrafricain

Transferred to STAC Transports Aeriens Centrafricain.

Jun 1, 1979

Transferred to United African Airlines

Transferred to United African Airlines.

Operators

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Intercontinental Airways

Registration EI-BFN

1960-02-17

The Boeing Company

Registration D-ABOC

1960-03-01

Lufthansa

Registration D-ABOC

1974-04-01

Condor

Registration D-ABOC

1979-02-01

STAC Transports Aeriens Centrafricain

Registration 5A-CVA

1979-06-01

United African Airlines

Registration 5A-CVA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-420F (707-430) · 5A-CVA · United African Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17719},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17719}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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