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About This File
Boeing 707-027 Multi-Pack
Braniff International Airways c. 1967
These files override the game-default 707 jetliner automata, replacing it with the Boeing 720 in one of several mid-'60s liveries of Braniff International Airways. As before, only one livery will be used by the game at a time. The entire aircraft has been remodeled, from nose to tail and everything in-between. Check out this screenshot and more pics in my RMIP-2 thread for some nice close-ups.
There are no dependencies.
Fixes & Features
- wings leveled & remade with accurate trailing-edge shape
- elevators & tail re-sized and correctly positioned on fuselage
- engine nacelles & pylons moved forward, resized, and reshaped
- previously undersize fuselage widened and lengthened
- high-quality skin with polished metal, bare metal, and painted surfaces
- horizon and sky reflections on the engines and fuselage
- doors now line up with the jetways of ace_bovenopdeberg's terminal pack
Real Aircraft History
The Boeing 707-020 series (720 for short) are shorter, lighter versions of the original 707-120. They were used on lower-density routes previously served by prop airliners, and flew into airports which had not yet upgraded their facilities for larger jets. Production began in 1959 but ended just eight years later, with 154 built, because airlines grew to prefer the more fuel-efficient 727. Braniff used eight 720s for US domestic service and short international routes to Mexico and Panama.
Real Aircraft Particulars
Class: Narrowbody medium-range civil jetliner
Powerplants: four Pratt & Whitney JT3C-7 turbojets
Dimensions: 137 ft. (41.7m) long; 131 ft. (39.8m) wingspan; 41 ft. (12.6m) high
Cruising Speed: 528kt (978 km/h)
Max Takeoff Weight: 229,300 lbs. (104,009kg)
Range (with max. payload): 3571nm (6614km)
Accomodation: 106 in single-class cabin
Turning Radius: 102 ft. (31.2m)
FAA Airplane Design Group IV, Approach Category D
ICAO Aeroplane Design Group D
Further Information
Boeing 720 article at Airliners.net
Braniff articles at Wikipedia and the company's Historical Site
An ACAircraft Release
January 13th 2007
Thanks to RG59061 for providing "fabulous" background information!
