Boeing Model 2707 SST
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Subject Source: Nasm
Scope Note: Boeing Model 2707 was Boeing's design for a supersonic transport (SST) aircraft. It was developed under a government contract in the 1960s to compete with the British and French Concorde. Boeing's design for the Model 2707 kept evolving, from the 2707-100 to the 2707-200 and, eventually (in October of 1968), to the 2707-300. The two most-important versions were the "swing-wing" 2707-200, which, on 31 December 1966, won the FAA's contract to build the American SST; and the 2707-300, which appeared on 21 October 1968 and had simpler, fixed wings, making it little different from the Lockheed L-2000 that had lost to the 2707-200 in 1966.
The contract was cancelled in 1971 when the U.S. Sentate rejected further funding. The cancelled contract resulted in major layoffs at Boeing and had a severe economic impact on the city of Seattle, Washington.
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Jim Radcliffe Boeing Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-08-03-A
Contents of the Collection
The Jim Radcliffe Boeing Collection holds a very small amount of material related to Radcliffe's career at The Boeing Company, 1967-1969. It includes two 1967 "SST Phase II Program Schedules," numbers 1B and 1C. The schedules provide an overview of the project plan for various departments, including "Nonstructure," "Mockup," "Design." There are also eleven 35mm color slides depicting the Boeing 747 first flight at Paine Field in 1969. The images were taken by Radcliffe and show the aircraft...
Dates:
1967-1969
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Pauline M. Wheeler Boeing SST Artwork Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 1985-11-01-A
Content Description
Collection consists of original concept art of the Boeing Model 2707 SST. Images include a 30x40" depiction of the aircraft seen from above; a 15x30" view of the plane from below parked on a tarmac; a 15x30" view of the plane in flight next to a Boeing 707 on an abstract background; and a 15x30" view of the plane on a tarmac from the front with a pilot standing near it. This painting has an overlay with text that reads: "Since end of compettiion: -Boeing proposal considered superior; -...
Dates:
1960s circa
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Holden Withington Boeing SST Poster Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2018-03-28
Contents of the Collection
The Holden Withington Boeing SST Poster Collection is comprised of four posters, circa 1960s, related to the Boeing SST program and were probably used as motivational posters for the designers. It is likely these were collected by Withington during his 1941-1983 employment with Boeing. The posters are 20x28" and include bold colors, psychedelic fonts, and puns on the slogans. The slogans on the posters are all reminders about keeping the SST designs lightweight.The...
Dates:
circa 1960s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Wimpress, John (Part 2) - 2017-12-07, 2017
Item
Summary
[From transcript] In this second interview (part 2 of 3), John talks about his recollections of the Pearl Harbor attack and of the German achievements in aeronautical engineering. He also discusses his time at Boeing and the role he played in many of Boeing's major aircraft products: the 707, 720, 727, SST, and the 747. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Memories of December 7, 1941 -- Germans ahead in aeronautical engineering -- Boeing 707-320 wing -- Boeing 720 -- Boeing 727 --...
Dates:
2017
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