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Boeing 707-320B (707-321B) · 5Y-AXW · African Express Airways

Boeing 707-320B (707-321B) illustration in African Express Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 707-320B (707-321B)

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RegistrationKE5Y-AXW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N435PA), 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 707-320B (707-321B) built in 1967. Has operated for Pan American World Airways, Korean Air and African Express Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1967
Country of registrationKenia
MSN19366
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N435PA · 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 Nairobi it could fly non-stop as far as:

AMSAmsterdam6,677 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,495 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main6,316 kmMADMadrid6,196 kmDELNew Delhi5,415 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,841 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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1990–2026African Express Airways airline base
Base
NBONairobi

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Aircraft chronology

1967
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 2, 1967
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N435PA.
Oct 13, 1967
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Jun 1, 1978
Transferred to Korean Air
Transferred to Korean Air.
Jul 1, 1990
Transferred to African Express Airways
Transferred to African Express Airways.

Operators

1967-10-02
The Boeing Company
Registration N435PA
1967-10-13
Pan American World Airways
Registration N435PA
1978-06-01
Korean Air
Registration HL7435
1990-07-01
African Express Airways
Registration 5Y-AXW

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 707-320B (707-321B) · 5Y-AXW · African Express Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19366 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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