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Boeing 707: The Plane that Shrank the World
How did a company that failed three times in the commercial airliner business build the plane that defined the jet age?
By the time the 707 took flight in 1958, it had cut transatlantic ticket prices by 59%. And, for the first time in history, more people crossed the Atlantic by plane than by ship.
In this episode of Project Blueprint, discover how Boeing reinvented itself after WWII, outmaneuvered its rival Douglas, and launched the jet age. It’s a story of bold engineering, corporate rivalry, secret research labs, and the struggle to change a company’s culture. Along the way, you’ll hear leadership lessons from legendary Boeing president Bill Allen, the man who bet the company on the 707.
What You’ll Learn:
0:00:00 — Introduction
0:03:14 — Boeing prior to the Jet Age
0:32:30 — The -80 Prototype
1:21:29 — Battle with Douglas
1:52:46 — Analysis
Links:
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By Will Heinzel and Stephen LaskyHow did a company that failed three times in the commercial airliner business build the plane that defined the jet age?
By the time the 707 took flight in 1958, it had cut transatlantic ticket prices by 59%. And, for the first time in history, more people crossed the Atlantic by plane than by ship.
In this episode of Project Blueprint, discover how Boeing reinvented itself after WWII, outmaneuvered its rival Douglas, and launched the jet age. It’s a story of bold engineering, corporate rivalry, secret research labs, and the struggle to change a company’s culture. Along the way, you’ll hear leadership lessons from legendary Boeing president Bill Allen, the man who bet the company on the 707.
What You’ll Learn:
0:00:00 — Introduction
0:03:14 — Boeing prior to the Jet Age
0:32:30 — The -80 Prototype
1:21:29 — Battle with Douglas
1:52:46 — Analysis
Links: