Boeing 367-80

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The Boeing 367-80 was a prototype jet airliner and technology demonstrator that led directly to the development of both the Boeing 707 and the KC-135 Stratotanker.

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instanceOf experimental aircraft
prototype jet airliner
technology demonstrator
aircraftType narrow-body jet airliner
airframeMaterial aluminum alloy
airlineMarketImpact accelerated adoption of jet airliners
alsoKnownAs Dash 80
category 1950s United States airliners
Boeing experimental aircraft
Four-engined jet aircraft
civilDerivative Boeing 707
constructionNumber 17158
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 3
demonstrationRole high-speed jet transport capability
developedFor both military and commercial evaluation
displayLocation Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
engineConfiguration pod-mounted underwing engines
engineType turbofan
turbojet
era Cold War
firstFlightDate 1954-07-15
firstFlightYear 1954
fuselageDesignBasisFor Boeing 707
influenced Boeing 720
introducedJetTransportConceptTo commercial airline market
ledToDevelopmentOf Boeing 707
KC-135 Stratotanker
manufacturer Boeing
militaryDerivative KC-135 Stratotanker
notableFor being prototype for first successful US jet airliner
numberBuilt 1
numberOfEngines 4
operatedBy Boeing test flight department
linked to: Boeing
primaryUse design validation
flight testing
programGoal to prove feasibility of large jet transports
registration N70700
registrationCountry United States
retirementYear 1970
role jet transport prototype
status retired
tailConfiguration conventional tail
testLocation Boeing Field
Renton Municipal Airport
wingConfiguration low-wing cantilever monoplane
wingDesignBasisFor KC-135 Stratotanker

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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker basedOn Boeing 367-80
C-135 Stratolifter developedFrom Boeing 367-80