In article
, Neil
Gerace wrote:

Is that plane the 707 prototype or the KC-135A prototype? I understand the
707 is wider than the -135A (in order to match the DC-8) and has other
differences in structure.

Also, anyone know why Boeing gave it the same model number as the B-367,
which was a completely different airframe?

What a coincidence...

i was just reading about the Dash-80 on the Smithsonian website (The
Dash-80 is part of their collection)

The Dash-80 was the prototype of the entire series. I guess you could
look at it as the prototype for just the KC-135 but I don't think it
matters much. Juan Trippe coaxed them to add the width so PanAm could
go six wide.

The B-367 designation comes from the KC97/Stratocruiser(?). Boeing was
working on modifying that basic design by adding a wing similar to that
of the B-47 with other modifications, features, blah, blah, blah. It
was the 80th different variation of the original theme from the KC97..

raoul