July 19, 1954 (Sino-Japanese, June 23), the engine airliner Boeing 707 first flight.

1954 7, 19, 72-year-old engineer William �� E �� Boeing in Seattle to witness the maiden voyage of the "80 sprint". The model of this aircraft is set at 707. Boeing's wife Bertha for aircraft named "sprint", the aircraft took off and reached cruising speed of 60 miles per hour. The Boeing 707 aircraft for intercontinental travel, manufacturing, and can carry 219 passengers.