The birth of the Boeing 707 was no secret – everyone knew!

The birth of the Boeing 707 was no secret – everyone knew – but the lay media has continued to keep pedaling the myth that Boeing stole a march on its competitors by hiding the design under model number 367-80.

Another related myth was that Boeing had secret German aerodynamic wing designs and that also gave the company an edge. Again utter nonsense.

Certainly, Boeing’s George Scharer was at Volkenrode in May 1945 and saw first hand German aerodynamic data, but as noted, the top-secret files were to be shared. The author has been to the Douglas archives and seen over 10 read more ⇒

Source:: AirlineRatings.Com

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