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Boeing 720 (720-025) · HL7403 · Boeing Aircraft Holding Co.

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Boeing 720 (720-025)

B720-18164Scrapped
RegistrationKRHL7403
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N8710E), 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
OperatorBoeing Aircraft Holding Co.
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
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0photos

Boeing 720 (720-025) built in 1961. Operated for Eastern Air Lines and Korean Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1961
Country of registrationCorea del Sur
MSN18164
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N8710E · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 720

Figures for the 720B variant, the most representative of the family

Length41.7 m137 ft
Wingspan39.9 m131 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range6,687 km3,611 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed896 km/h484 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,802 m42,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight106,141 kg234,001 lb
Maximum payload54,938 kg121,117 lbIts 131 passengers with baggage would weigh about 13.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity131 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1959 (67 years ago) · About 154 units built · Production ended in 1967

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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Aircraft chronology

1961
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 18, 1961
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8710E.
Oct 23, 1961
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Feb 23, 1970
Transferred to Korean Air
Transferred to Korean Air.
Nov 1, 1977
Transferred to Boeing Aircraft Holding Co.
Transferred to Boeing Aircraft Holding Co..

Operators

1961-10-18
The Boeing Company
Registration N8710E
1961-10-23
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8710E
1970-02-23
Korean Air
Registration HL7403
1977-11-01
Boeing Aircraft Holding Co.
Registration HL7403

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