BOEING 707 STRATOLINER FIRST PASSENGER JET AIRCRAFT PROMOTIONAL FILM CABIN MOCK-UP 89524

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website Created by Boeing to promote the new 707 Stratoliner, which at the time had not yet flown commercially, this vintage film shows the airplane’s revolutionary cabin design. A mock-up of the cabin (apparently built a bit roomier than the actual aircraft by designer TEAGUE) was unveiled in New York City in 1956. The mock-up appears throughout the film. The cost of the mock-up was about $500,000, and included overhead service units, seatback trays, and target reading lights. The New York Times’ Richard Witkin compared the cabin to the “reception room of a high-stepping ad agency“. Not surprisingly, the public’s fascination with the new jet was so intense that meals were even served to “passenger“ visitors aboard the mock-up using the innovative meal trays. The removable interior panels, which are washable as well, are also shown, as well as the aircraft lounge (a feat