This will be the first installment of our "Big Iron" series.

John Glenn International Airport

Ready for maintenance test flight!

The 707 is sweet, wish I went on one went they were still in service...

When I started with American Airlines the company was still flying them. We had both the passenger and cargo version. The cargo version could carry 13 freight "igloos." The plane was noisy as Hell and smoked liked Mount Vesusius. But from inside, the airplane were terrific. One of the smoothest riding airliners ever.

Cleared to Runway 28R!

Is there a seat belts on and non-smoking buttons Vince? and do they make the noise... https://youtu.be/9uym1HSXfx4

Yes. They are located here on the Overhead Panel. On this aircraft, you don't hear the tone in the cockpit but, a Flight Attendant gives verbal instructions when you turn on the seat-belt sign. You do hear the tone though on other aircraft in FS9.

Awesome Pooch! Hopefully we'll be able to capture some of that smoke in this post! Hey man, I applied to an airlines once, I'm still waiting to hear back from them! That was twenty plus years ago though...hey I'm optimistic!

"Keep Hope Alive!"

lol

That's cool...

Runway lineup!

Flaps set!

That's a nice throwback! Any TWA liveries?

Here's a B707-320B at Atlanta Hartsfield (KATL)

awesome!

"Going to 98% on the N1..."





"Brakes off..."



"80 knots..."

"V1..."



"Rotate...V2..."

"That's a positive rate of climb, gear up..."









"Coming right to heading 090..."

nice...

After takeoff checks complete, continuing our climb to FL360...