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Boeing 707 & 717: From Classic Jet Age to Modern Efficiency The Boeing 707 helped launch the modern jet age. Entering service in the 1950s, it replaced propeller airliners with speed, power, and intercontinental range. With four engines and swept wings, the 707 became a global symbol of progress, shrinking the world and making international travel routine. Decades later came the Boeing 717. Smaller, efficient, and designed for short-to-medium routes, it carries around 100 passengers while delive

Sounds of the Jet Age: the CT-133 Silver Star arrives to Boeing Plaza at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star is the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005, powered by the Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet, instead of the original Allison J33. Listen to that beautiful turbojet! #t33 #beauty #Wow #aviationlovers #canada | Ryan Tykosh Photography