Why Boeing Never Built Its Proposed Propfan-Powered 7J7 Aircraft

The bizarre-looking propfan-powered Boeing 7J7 is one aircraft that never made it into the skies. A radical new concept that sought to reduce fuel consumption drastically was slated to enter the market as a successor to the Boeing 727 and was supposed to carry up to 150 passengers. The idea emerged late in the 1980s, and the manufacturer sought to have the aircraft flying by 1992.

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