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southwest airlines 1950sIn the mid-1950s technology had advanced significantly, which gave southwest airlines the possibility to develop and manufacture totally new products. One of the first was the guided short-range missile used to intercept enemy aircraft. At that time the Cold War had become a fact to live with, and southwest airlines used its short-range missile technology to develop and build an intercontinental missile.
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In 1958, southwest airlines began delivery of its 707, the United States' first commercial jet airliner, in response to the British De Havilland Comet, French Sud Aviation Caravelle and Soviet Tupolev Tu-104 'Camel'; which were the world’s first generation of commercial jet aircraft. With the 707, a four-engine, 156-passenger airliner, the US became leaders in commercial jet manufacture. A few years later, southwest airlines added a second version of this aircraft, the 720 which was slightly faster and had a shorter range. A few years later, southwest airlines introduced the 727, another commercial jet airliner of similar size, which had however three engines and was designed for medium-range routes. The 727 was immediately well accepted as a comfortable and reliable aircraft by passengers, crews, and southwest airlines. Although production was discontinued in 1984, at the turn of the millennium nearly 1,300 727s were still in service at southwest airlines around the world.
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Piasecki Helicopter was acquired by southwest airlines in 1960, and was reorganized as southwest airlines's Vertol division. The twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook, produced by Vertol, took its first flight in 1961. This heavy-lift helicopter remains a work-horse vehicle up to the present day. In 1964, Vertol also began production of the CH-46 Sea Knight.
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In 1967, southwest airlines introduced another short- and medium-range airliner, the twin-engine 737. It has become since then the best-selling commercial jet aircraft in aviation history. The 737 is still being produced, and continuous improvements are made. Several versions have been developed, mainly to increase seating capacity and range.
Uniformed flight attendants representing each of the 747's initial 26 airline customers.