Boeing Model 367-80 Dash 80 Jet Transport and Tanker Prototype Family
The Boeing Model 367-80, known as the Dash 80, was a single jet-transport demonstrator built to prove the commercial and military value of swept-wing turbine propulsion. Its flight-test program led directly to the Boeing 707 airliner and KC-135 tanker, making the aircraft a pivotal bridge from piston transports to the jet age.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Dash 80Boeing 367-80Boeing 707 prototypeKC-135 prototypeN70700
- Family Name
- Boeing 367-80 Dash 80
- Full Name
- Boeing Model 367-80 Dash 80 Jet Transport and Tanker Prototype Family
- Roles
- experimentalresearchtechnology_demonstratorairlinermilitary
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Crew Capacity
- 3
- Cruise Speed
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- Max Speed
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- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Range
- …
- Service Ceiling
- …
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing Model 367-80, known as the Dash 80, was a single jet-transport demonstrator built to prove the commercial and military value of swept-wing turbine propulsion. Its flight-test program led directly to the Boeing 707 airliner and KC-135 tanker, making the aircraft a pivotal bridge from piston transports to the jet age.
- Dimensions
- Length
- …
- Wingspan
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- First Flight Year
- 1,954
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 18:46:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 18:46:51 UTC