Following the conclusion of the war, Boeing continued production of military aircraft but used the facility as a staging ground for its entry into the jet age. Boeing's first jet prototype, the Model 367-80, was built in Renton, according to, and set the stage for jet-propelled aircraft that set the country and industry on a new course when it came to building aircraft.
The factory is adjacent to Paine Field, a small airport with growing commercial traffic thanks to a new passenger terminal, where most test and demonstrations flights are performed from. The airport also is home to Boeing's delivery center for aircraft produced at the Everett factory. . At the time, propeller aircraft were still traversing the skies that didn't nearly offer the same capabilities as jet aircraft. reported, it would later become the basis for the Boeing 707 passenger jet and KC-135 Stratotanker. During a demonstration flight, Dash 80 test pilot Alvin "Tex" Johnson performed a barrel roll with the aircraft to help market and sell the type to potential customers.
The T-tailed aircraft, though, eventually proved popular with airlines looking for a reliable jet aircraft to bring them into the jet age for use on short-and-medium-haul routes. Boeing crafted numerous variations of the type to satisfy customers including the extended fuselage and freighter versions. reported, outselling the 707 that came before it and setting Boeing on a permanent course into jet aircraft.A Boeing 737-100 aircraft.
And their not building ventilators because...
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