Originally Posted by
vapilot2004
Hello JL,
Boeing named it's civil aircraft sequentially. The 400/500/600 series were military aircraft or missiles. They were in the 300s when the 707 came aong.
I recall the A300 being so named for the maximum amount of passengers it could carry.
Both designations sort of stuck (marketing) and this is where we are today.
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Are Boeing 800 and 900 ranges also assigned to military or are they free?
What is the next Boeing after 797?