Empress Sydney: CP's Only 707

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Empress Sydney: CP's Only 707

02-12-2019, 01:48 AM

Some aircraft are just unique and Canadian's Pacific's only 707 was not only unusual for that reason but also infamous for the crash that ended her career. Click the link to check out her story:

Empress Sydney: CP's Only 707

https://www.yesterdaysairlines.com/airline-history-blog/empress-sydney-cps-only-707

Aside from its experiment with the Bristol Britannia Canadian Pacific had been a stalwart Douglas customer since the 1940s. Despite it being a hard-fought competition Douglas won out for the first CP jets with Canadian Pacific purchasing Douglas DC-8-43s

Canadian Pacific Airlines Boeing 707-138B N791SA by rstretton, on Flickr

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