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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
America's first commercial jet service began with a Boeing 707 flight in 1958. The next month, according to National Public Radio's "Morning Edition," a passenger on a propeller-driven DC-6 airliner struck up a conversation with another passenger, who happened to be a Boeing engineer.
The traveler asked the engineer about the new jet aircraft. The man spoke convincingly about the extensive testing Boeing had done on the jet engines. He explained how the company had long experience with aircraft engines. "Have you flown on the new 707 jet?" asked the passenger. The engineer replied, "I think I'll wait until it's been in service awhile."
This Boeing engineer believed in his company, he believed in the aerodynamic principles of flight, and he enjoyed flying. But until he stepped foot on the Boeing 707, his beliefs lacked credibility.
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