> planes went from the Wright Flyer to the 747 in 50 years or so Boeing first flew the Dash 80 (the 707 prototype) in 1954, with the first commercial service i

> planes went from the Wright Flyer to the 747 in 50 years or so Boeing first flew the Dash 80 (the 707 prototype) in 1954, with the first commercial service in 1958. The 747 program started in 1965. The age of jet transport went really fast!