Boeing 707
Last updated: 2026-04-21
The Boeing 707 was the first successful US-built commercial jet airliner, entering service with Pan Am in 1958 and establishing transatlantic jet service that fundamentally changed commercial aviation. It is a workhorse of European EASA general-aviation training fleets, used at both DTO and ATO operators for hour-building and rating progression. undefined
What is the Boeing 707 used for in flight training?
The 707 type training at airlines including Pan Am and British Overseas Airways Corporation was pioneering work in jet transport crew training. The aircraft's podded engines, swept wing, and early-generation Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofans introduced crews to handling characteristics that had no piston-era equivalent. The 707's training syllabi, developed in the late 1950s, became the foundation for all subsequent Boeing transport type training. Preserved examples at museums including Duxford represent this seminal era.