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The cowboy pilot who barrel rolled Boeing’s giant new jet to sell it

Boeing only wanted a simple flyby to show off the Dash 80, the prototype that would become the 707. Tex Johnston had other ...
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The day a Boeing jetliner prototype did 2 barrel rolls over a crowd

In 1955, Boeing invited aviation leaders to Seattle to watch the company’s revolutionary new jet transport in action. What ...
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The One-Off Boeing Prototype Behind the Tankers Used in Operation Epic Fury

Image Credit: SDASM - Public Domain, Wikimedia. In the tense air campaign known as Operation Epic Fury, aerial refueling aircraft played a decisive role in enabling long-range strike missions across ...
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The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

In the 1950s, Boeing made a $16 million bet. As Boeing manufactured newer, faster jet bombers for the Air Force, mid-air refueling aircraft lagged behind. The standard refueling aircraft at the time, ...
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777-8F prototype moves into systems installation

Boeing has moved the major fuselage sections of the first 777-8F onto the main assembly line in Everett, Wash., for systems ...