B720

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B720 is the ICAO type designator for the Boeing 720, a narrow-body jet airliner developed as a shorter-range derivative of the Boeing 707.

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instanceOf ICAO aircraft type designator
aircraftCategory jet airliner
aircraftConfiguration narrow-body
aircraftFamily Boeing 707 family NERFINISHED
aircraftGeneration first-generation jet airliner
aircraftRole civil transport aircraft
passenger airliner
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
derivedFrom B707
Boeing 707 NERFINISHED
designatorForManufacturer Boeing NERFINISHED
designatorForModel 720
designatorScheme ICAO NERFINISHED
designatorType aircraft type designator
designPurpose medium-range routes
operations from shorter runways
engineType turbofan
turbojet
firstFlightDate 1959-11-23
fuselageType single-aisle
hasVariant Boeing 720B NERFINISHED
icaoDocReference ICAO Doc 8643 NERFINISHED
introducedIntoService 1960
landingGearType tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes NERFINISHED
notableOperator American Airlines NERFINISHED
Ethiopian Airlines NERFINISHED
Lufthansa NERFINISHED
United Airlines NERFINISHED
numberOfCrew 3
numberOfEngines 4
numberOfExits multiple overwing and main doors
pressurizedCabin yes
primaryEraOfOperation 1960s
1970s
rangeCharacteristic shorter-range derivative of Boeing 707
refersTo Boeing 720 NERFINISHED
retiredFromService largely retired
structureMaterial aluminium alloy
tailConfiguration conventional tail
typicalCruiseMach 0.82
typicalCruiseSpeed_kmh 977
typicalPassengerCapacity 131
149
typicalRange_km 4100
usedIn air traffic control flight plans
airline operations documentation
wingConfiguration low-wing

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