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Quiz about Boeing 707
Quiz about Boeing 707

Boeing 707 Trivia Quiz

One of the most durable and versatile aircraft ever built, the Boeing 707 and its many derivatives are the subject of this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cag1970
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
144,946
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The prototype of the aircraft that would become the Boeing 707 flew for the first time in what year? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The first trans-Atlantic flight of the 707 took place on October 26, 1958. Which airline made this historic flight from New York to Paris? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. One of the many military variants of the Boeing 707 is the KC-135. What is this aircraft's primary function? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Another military variant of the 707 is the E-3 AWACS (or Airborne Warning and Control System). What is this aircraft's official nickname? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In September 1995, an E-3 AWACS aircraft crashed in Alaska, shortly after takeoff, killing all 24 people aboard. What caused the crash? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Boeing 707s played a prominent part in which of the following motion pictures? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Director Ron Howard filmed some scenes for his blockbuster movie, "Apollo 13", inside a modified KC-135A that NASA uses to train astronauts to handle weightlessness. What nickname has been given to this aircraft? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The US Navy uses a variant of the 707 called the E-6 Hermes. What is this aircraft used for? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The US Air Force used modified 707s, designated as VC-137s, as Presidental transports up until 1990. What aircraft would replace these 707 variants in that role? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. An unusual 707 crash occured on March 5, 1966, when a British Overseas Airways aircraft broke up under severe clear-air turbulence. The aircraft's captain was trying to get close to which well-known peak, to give passengers a better view? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The prototype of the aircraft that would become the Boeing 707 flew for the first time in what year?

Answer: 1954

 On July 15, 1954, the Boeing 707 prototype took off from Renton Field in Seattle. Nicknamed the Dash 80, the plane served as a flying laboratory to test aviation technologies and techniques that would be used on other aircraft. After being refurbished by the National Air and Space Museum, the Dash 80 is now on display at Boeing Field.
2. The first trans-Atlantic flight of the 707 took place on October 26, 1958. Which airline made this historic flight from New York to Paris?

Answer: Pan Am

 The 707 was the first American-made commercial aircraft to link the United States to points around the world. It served for many years as both a passenger transport and commercial cargo plane.
3. One of the many military variants of the Boeing 707 is the KC-135. What is this aircraft's primary function?

Answer: Midair refueling

 Originally based on the Dash 80 platform and making its first flight in 1956, the KC-135 Stratotanker can carry up to 200,000 pounds of fuel on refueling missions, or up to 83,000 pounds of cargo. The Stratotankers in use today are based on the Boeing 717/739 airframe, which has a shorter, smaller fuselage than the 707.

They have also been upgraded with more powerful, fuel-efficient engines. More than half of those planes are used by Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units. The remainder fall under the US Air Force's Air Combat Command, along with the more modern KC-10 Extender. (Thanks for FunTrivia player hyppie for additional information on the KC-135.)
4. Another military variant of the 707 is the E-3 AWACS (or Airborne Warning and Control System). What is this aircraft's official nickname?

Answer: Sentry

 Distinguished by a 30-foot diameter rotary radar dome that can detect aircraft and ships at least 200 miles away, the E-3 provides a mobile, all-weather battle management platform for the US Air Force and NATO, as well as England, France and Saudi Arabia.

The first of these aircraft was delivered to the 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma in March, 1977. Sentries are also stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska and Kadena Air Base in Japan.
5. In September 1995, an E-3 AWACS aircraft crashed in Alaska, shortly after takeoff, killing all 24 people aboard. What caused the crash?

Answer: Bird strike

 Though aircraft are routinely tested to survive bird strikes, it can still be a fatal phenomenon, as the US Air Force found out. Several Canadian geese were sucked into two of the aircraft's engines, causing it to crash a little more than a mile from where it took off.
6. Boeing 707s played a prominent part in which of the following motion pictures?

Answer: Airport

 One 707, stuck on Lincoln International Airport's longest runway, jeopardizes the emergency landing of another 707. Based on Arthur Hailey's novel, "Airport" featured the requisite all-star cast.
7. Director Ron Howard filmed some scenes for his blockbuster movie, "Apollo 13", inside a modified KC-135A that NASA uses to train astronauts to handle weightlessness. What nickname has been given to this aircraft?

Answer: Vomit Comet

 A typical session on board the Vomit Comet lasts between 2 and 3 hours. The plane flies between 20 and 30 high parabolic arcs that allow for brief periods of weightlessness. Howard used this to add realism to the movie. (Thanks to NASA's Johnson Space Center website, http://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/kc135/index.html, for information on the Vomit Comet.)
8. The US Navy uses a variant of the 707 called the E-6 Hermes. What is this aircraft used for?

Answer: Submarine command and control

 The E-6 contains very-low frequency radio equipment that allows it to communicate with missile-carrying submarines. The E-6 replaced the EC-130Q, a modified Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargo plane, as the spearhead of the US Navy's TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out) communications program.

These aircraft are also slated to take the place of the RC-135 "Looking Glass" aircraft that has served as airborne command posts for the US Air Force.
9. The US Air Force used modified 707s, designated as VC-137s, as Presidental transports up until 1990. What aircraft would replace these 707 variants in that role?

Answer: Boeing 747

 Designated VC-25A, two modified Boeing 747s now have the responsibility of transporting the President. When the President is on board, the aircraft is known as Air Force One, to clearly identify itself to air traffic controllers and other aircraft in its vicinity.
10. An unusual 707 crash occured on March 5, 1966, when a British Overseas Airways aircraft broke up under severe clear-air turbulence. The aircraft's captain was trying to get close to which well-known peak, to give passengers a better view?

Answer: Mount Fuji

 More than one aircraft has crashed into this picturesque and sacred site. The fact that there was no bad weather around, though, made this all the more tragic. In all, 124 people died in this unusual crash. Thanks to websites by Boeing and the US Air Force for much of the information in this quiz!
Source: Author cag1970

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