Military Aircraft Cross Reference

[Draginass]

The KC-135 is actually a B-720 airframe - somewhat different from a 707. Same type rating as a 707, however.

 

[av8instyle]

how bout this one?

F-16=.........F-16 I think.

 

[Sonic Cruzer]

With all due respect, Dragin

KC-135 is a 717 (based off the 367-80), although they've since removed the 717 designation from the Type Rating.
720 was a later development - a shortened 707 modified for short/medium-fields.

The secret is the fuse x-section. -135/717 have a narrower x-section than 707/720/727/737.

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/history/boeing/707.html

vs


http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/history/boeing/kc135.html


Oh BTW Huey, Cessna originally called the T-37 the Model 318.

 

[The FNG]

Thanks again!

 

[Draginass]

Opps, Sonic, you are correct. I was thinking 717 but typed in 720. There's lots of differences including cabin, wings, etc between the 707 and the original Dash 80/717. I've never forgot that picture of Tex Johnson (?) aileron rolling the Dash 80 at (I think) the hyroplane races. Boeing had literally bet the company on that airplane and the Boeing president nearly had a seizure watching it.

 

[Sonic Cruzer]

Dash 80

Yeah Tex Johnson was the pilot. I'm told the co-pilot was Guy Townsend (who commanded the first B-52 flight). Townsend is still alive and kicking while Tex died a few years ago.

http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/military/b52-strat/b52_50th/flash.html

 

[Mud Eagle]

Re: Dash 80

Yeah Tex Johnson was the pilot. I'm told the co-pilot was Guy Townsend (who commanded the first B-52 flight). Townsend is still alive and kicking while Tex died a few years ago.

For what it's worth, his name is Johnston (with a "t").