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Model 40 to 787: Boeing passenger planes

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The Boeing Model 40 was the company's first passenger plane. It carried mail and up to two passengers. Pretty cool to look at Boeing's passenger aircraft from the beginning. (www.heraldnet.com) More...

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kiwipop
Geoff Arkley 3
Quite a lengthy discussion on the subject here:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/229945/
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lhobbs2
Lawrence Hobbs 3
The only one they forgot to put a date on was the 40. When did it go into service?
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skuttlerats
Jeffrey Babey 2
In 1925 for the US Postal Service and May 20th 1927 as model 40-A for passenger service.
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NF2G
David Stark 3
Except for the omission of the 720, I loved this gallery.
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sheka
mark tufts 3
it is neat to see the progress of airline travl
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skuttlerats
Jeffrey Babey 2
I think the only one they missed was the B717.
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Dubslow
Dubslow 5
That was not designed nor originally produced by Boeing. (What about the 720 though?)
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rebelx4xchrist
Paul Smith 4
I'snt it a sub-type of the 707?
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panam1971
panam1971 3
It is, in a loose sense; much like the 747-SP is to the 747-100/200.
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rw812
Michael Smith 3
While the 720 may look like a subtype of the 707, it was certified entirely on its own. The 707's type certificate is 4A26. The 720's is 4A28.

Unfortunately, the 720 is quite often missed when lists of Boeing jets are presented.

The 747SP is a subtype of the 747 but it is certified under the same number as its bigger brothers (A20WE).

Type Certificate Data Sheets can be found at http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/MainFrame?OpenFrameSet
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skuttlerats
Jeffrey Babey 2
Interesting info, thanks!
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skuttlerats
Jeffrey Babey 3
Oh you are correct. The narrow body 720. What else did they miss in this list?
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jguillen1225
Jose Guillen 2
Heritage Flight!!!!!! ........cue Free Bird!
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jcklke
Jack Lake 2
Boeing has always built great aircraft.
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