1967 - Pan Am and Boeing present the jumbo jets (747) that will enter service in 1970 on the New York-Paris line

The mock-up of the Boeing jumbo jet was opened to press and selected guests in 1967, and was followed up by un article by Devon Francis from Popular Science. Below you'll find excerpts from his material.

drawing by Roy Doty

In 1967 Pan Am presented the jumbo jets that will enter service in 1970 on the New York-Paris line, with emphasis on the large scale of the planes, the new facilities and comfort. The jumbo jets could carry up to 450 passengers in domestic service, 360 on longer, transoceanic hops. Fully loaded the jumbo jet will weigh 320 tons. Four engines of 42,000 poundsț thrust each, will give it a cruise speed of 600 miles an hour.