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Boeing 707-120B (707-139B)

B707-17903Scrapped

RegistrationUSN778PA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

MAOperatorMaof Airlines

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Boeing 707-120B (707-139B) built in 1960. Operated for Western Airlines, Pan American World Airways and Maof Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1960

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN17903

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

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Aircraft chronology

1960

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Mar 20, 1960

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N74613.

May 13, 1960

Transferred to Western Airlines

Transferred to Western Airlines.

Dec 5, 1962

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Apr 1, 1974

Transferred to THY Turk Hava Yollari

Transferred to THY Turk Hava Yollari.

Dec 1, 1974

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Jan 1, 1976

Transferred to Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Transferred to Transasian Airlines Ltd..

Apr 24, 1976

Re-registered

Changed from N778PA to S2-AAL (still with Transasian Airlines Ltd.).

Jun 1, 1977

Re-registered

Changed from S2-AAL to 9G-ACJ (still with Transasian Airlines Ltd.).

Apr 4, 1979

Re-registered

Changed from 9G-ACJ to G-TJAA (still with Transasian Airlines Ltd.).

Nov 1, 1979

Transferred to Air Transcontinental

Transferred to Air Transcontinental.

Sep 24, 1982

Transferred to Maof Airlines

Transferred to Maof Airlines.

Operators

1960-03-20

The Boeing Company

Registration N74613

1960-05-13

Western Airlines

Registration N74613

1962-12-05

Pan American World Airways

Registration N778PA

1974-04-01

THY Turk Hava Yollari

Registration TC-JBE · Lessor: Pan American World Airways

1974-12-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration N778PA

1976-01-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration N778PA

1976-04-24

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration S2-AAL · Lessor: Biman Bangladesh Airlines

1977-02-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration S2-AAL

1977-06-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ · Lessor: Saudi Arabian Airlines

1977-07-30

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ

1977-10-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ · Lessor: Merpati Nusantara Airlines

1977-12-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ · Lessor: Bahamas World

1977-12-17

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ

1978-02-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ

1978-03-24

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ · Lessor: Aer Lingus

1978-04-17

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ

1978-05-06

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ · Lessor: Olympic Airways

1978-10-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ

1978-11-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ · Lessor: Mandala Airlines

1979-01-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration 9G-ACJ

1979-04-04

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration G-TJAA

1979-06-15

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration G-TJAA · Lessor: British Caledonian Airways

1979-07-01

Transasian Airlines Ltd.

Registration G-TJAA

1979-11-01

Air Transcontinental

Registration G-TJAA · Lessor: Egyptair

1980-01-01

Air Transcontinental

Registration G-TJAA

1982-09-24

Maof Airlines

Registration N778PA

1982-10-01

Maof Airlines

Registration N778PA · Lessor: El Al Israel Airlines

1983-07-01

Maof Airlines

Registration N778PA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-120B (707-139B) · N778PA · Maof Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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