Aircraft / Boeing 720
Aircraft / Boeing 720
The Boeing 720 is a narrow-body, medium range four-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a division of The Boeing Company. Boeing Commercial Airplanes is headquartered in Renton, Washington USA, while the parent company’s head office is located in Arlington, Virginia USA.
The Boeing 720 is a derivative of the predecessor Boeing 707 quadjet, with a reduced length of 8 feet 4 inches (2.54 m), a modified wing, and a lightened airframe. It was designed to provide for short to medium range flights from shorter runways.
Production of the Boeing 720 ended in 1967 with 154 aircraft built. It was superseded in favor of the newer Boeing 737. In time the major airlines passed on their 720s to second-line carriers in South America, Africa and elsewhere, while some were converted into freighters. One of them, N7201U, was converted into a chartered business jet known as The Starship. During the 1970s N7201U was hired by by Led Zeppelin and other touring rock bands, and included a bar with a built-in electric organ, beds, a shower, a lounge area, a TV, and video cassette player.
After seeing service supporting testing and research activities, the Boeing 720 was retired in September 2010. Several 720B aircraft have since been put on static display in museums and elsewhere.
Reference: Wikipedia.
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Name: Boeing 720B
Origin: Renton, Washington USA
Role: Four Engine Narrow-body Jet Airliner
First Introduction: 5 July 1960
Status: Out of Production; Retired
Cockpit Crew: Three
Seating: 131-156
Engines: 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D
Cruise Speed: 520 knots (962 km/h; 598 mph)
Range: 3200 nmi (5900 km; 3700 mi)