Boeing 367-80 Stratoliner Prototype, c/n 17158 |
Boeing's 367-80 is the first of all Boeing jetliners. It is not a 707. It is a jet-powered development of the model 367 Stratofreighter (C-97). It carries construction number 17158. It has always been registered as N70700. It first flew on July 15, 1954. After serving as a testbed for a multitude of projects, it was retired to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona in 1969. It ia now on display at the Udvar Hazy Annex of the National Air and Space Museum.
Boeing 367-80 Stratoliner Prototype N70700 in storage at MASDC on November 12, 1973.
Boeing 367-80 Stratoliner Prototype N70700 in storage at MASDC on November 12, 1973.
Boeing 367-80 Stratoliner Prototype N70700 in storage at MASDC on November 12, 1973.
Boeing 367-80 Stratoliner Prototype N70700 in storage at MASDC on November 12, 1973.
367-80 in storage at the renamed Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) on December 19, 1984.
367-80 at AMARC on December 19, 1984.
367-80 at AMARC on December 19, 1984.
367-80 in storage at AMARC on September 9, 1989.
367-80 in storage at AMARC on September 9, 1989.
The 367-80 flew from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington on January 27, 1990. It was restored by Boeing staff and placed into storage until it was delivered to the National Air and Space Museum. It made its final flight on August 27, 2003.
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A dozen photos of Boeing Prototypes. Aircraft pictured include:
367-80 Stratoliner N70700, MASDC, Arizona, November 12, 1973,
#1 747-121 N1352B, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, June 18, 1973,
#2 EC-137D Airborne Warning and Control System 71-1408, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, June 18, 1973,
#1 757-200 F-22 Avionics Testbed N757A, Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California, February 13, 2006,
#1 767-200 Airborne Surveillance Testbed N767BA, Victorville, California, June 17, 2005,
#1 717-200 N717XB, Palmdale, California, September 24, 1999,
#1 737-900 Prototype N737X, Edwards Air Force Base, California, November 2, 2000,
#1 737-8EH Short Field N6067U, Santa Barbara, California, March 15, 2006,
YAL-1A Airborne Laser 01-0001, Boron, California, March 29, 2005,
#3 747-8F N50217, Mesa Gateway Airport, Arizona, June 21, 2010,
#3 787-8 N787BX, Phoenix Sky Harbor, Arizona, March 12, 2012,
#4 737-8 Max N8704Q, Phoenix Sky Harbor, Arizona, September 25, 2016.
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