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Boeing 707-120 (707-124) · 4X-BYA · Government

Boeing 707-120 (707-124) illustration in Government livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 707-120 (707-124)

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RegistrationIL4X-BYA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N74612), we checked that this aircraft’s 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
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Boeing 707-120 (707-124) built in 1959. Has operated for Continental Air Lines, TWA Trans World Airlines, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal and Government.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1959
Country of registrationIsrael
MSN18012
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N74612 · 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

1959
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Aug 3, 1959
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N74612.
Mar 17, 1960
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Dec 1, 1967
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Jan 1, 1974
Transferred to Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal
Transferred to Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal.
Jun 1, 1983
Transferred to Government
Transferred to Government.

Operators

1959-08-03
The Boeing Company
Registration N74612
1960-03-17
Continental Air Lines
Registration N74612
1967-12-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N74612
1974-01-01
Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal
Registration 4X-JYA
1983-06-01
Government
Registration 4X-BYA

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 707-120 (707-124) · 4X-BYA · Government. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-18012

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 707-120 (707-124) · 4X-BYA · Government. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-18012 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-120 (707-124) · 4X-BYA · Government}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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