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Boeing 707-320 (707-328)

B707-17924Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-BHSQ

OperatorAir France

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0incidents

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Boeing 707-320 (707-328) built in 1960. Operated for Air France, Air Afrique and MEA - Middle East Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1960

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN17924

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.

Oct 5, 1960

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as F-BHSQ.

Oct 22, 1960

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jan 3, 1962

Transferred to Air Afrique

Transferred to Air Afrique.

Apr 1, 1964

Re-registered

Changed from F-BHSQ to TU-TDC (still with Air Afrique).

May 1, 1964

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jan 9, 1969

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.

Feb 1, 1977

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Operators

1960-10-05

The Boeing Company

Registration F-BHSQ

1960-10-22

Air France

Registration F-BHSQ

1962-01-03

Air Afrique

Registration F-BHSQ

1964-04-01

Air Afrique

Registration TU-TDC

1964-05-01

Air France

Registration F-BHSQ

1969-01-09

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration F-BHSQ

1977-02-01

Air France

Registration F-BHSQ

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-320 (707-328) · F-BHSQ · Air France}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17924},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-17924}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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