Cargo carriers operate fewer flights than passenger lines but they still present a hazard to crew and people on the ground.

In 1955, Boeing test pilot Tex Johnston performed 2 full barrel rolls in the 707 prototype over Lake Washington, stunning onlookers and making aviation history.

The role of Boeing's 707 in modern commercial aviation simply cannot be overstated. It was the first successful jet airliner outside of the Soviet Union, and by 1955, more Americans were traveling by ...