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Boeing 720B (720-051B)

B720-18381Scrapped

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Boeing 720B (720-051B) built in 1961. Operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, Northwest Orient Airlines and Jet 24. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1961

MSN18381

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

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Aircraft chronology

1961

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jul 14, 1961

Delivered to Boeing Renton

Delivered to Boeing Renton as N791TW.

Jul 23, 1961

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Oct 31, 1962

Transferred to Northwest Orient Airlines

Transferred to Northwest Orient Airlines.

Nov 28, 1971

Transferred to Monarch Airlines

Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

Aug 1, 1974

Transferred to Iraqi Airways

Transferred to Iraqi Airways.

Dec 1, 1975

Transferred to Garuda Indonesia

Transferred to Garuda Indonesia.

Mar 14, 1983

Transferred to Jet 24

Transferred to Jet 24.

Operators

1961-07-14

Boeing Renton

Registration N791TW

1961-07-23

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N791TW · Lessor: The Boeing Company

1962-10-31

Northwest Orient Airlines

Registration N730US · Lessor: The Boeing Company

1968-07-01

Northwest Orient Airlines

Registration N730US

1971-11-28

Monarch Airlines

Registration G-AZFB

1974-08-01

Iraqi Airways

Registration G-AZFB · Lessor: Monarch Airlines

1975-12-01

Garuda Indonesia

Registration G-AZFB · Lessor: Monarch Airlines

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Cyprus Airways

Registration G-AZFB · Lessor: Monarch Airlines

1983-03-14

Jet 24

Registration N2464C

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