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From: braman@dataio.UUCP (Rick Braman)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Most beautiful aircraft
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Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 04:15:44 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  1 04:15:44 1985
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> As beautiful as the P-51 is, and as macho as the DC-6, has anyone
> ever made a transport as lovely as the 707?  There is an airplane
> with the perfect length fuselage (any version, the short or long),
> graceful wing and well formed tail.  It is by far my favorite large
> airplane.
> 
> Story has it that when the 707 was first being demonstrated to airline
> officials and the Air force, Tex Johnson was making a low pass and 
> rolled the thing.  That sold many airlines, right there.  Just a story,
> can any Boeing types verify?
> 
> 					Jeff Williams
> 					ihnp4!cfiaime
I believe that the roll took place during a Seafair hydroplane race in front
of thousands of spectators, much to the horror of Boeing officials.  I don't
recall what happened to Tex, but I'm sure that this one unsanctioned display
did more to sell the plane than any other!

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