"Spiv" wrote in message
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Most of the bomber experience was transferred over to the 707. The
wings are virtually the same angle and shape.


By "same angle" you're clearly referring to the B-47 and B-52. The wing
structure of those aircraft, other than being metal, had little in common
with the 367-80.



In reality Uncle Sam paid the lions
share of the 707s development.


Well, there is some truth to that, the money Boeing spent on the 367-80 was
primarily profits from military contracts. But that was Boeing's money to
do with as it pleased, and it pleased Boeing to spend it on the development
of a new jet transport. Boeing received no development funds from the US
government.