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The 1950s
Aircraft Program Evolution
- The first jet-powered transport, the de Havilland Comet, goes into operation for British Overseas Airways.
- Boeing begins production of the B-52 bomber.
- The Soviet Union launches Sputnik–the world’s first artificial satellite–beginning the space race.
Alcoa Aerospace Technology Evolution
- The Boeing 707–America’s first jet transport–is launched, utilizing Alcoa alloys.
- Alcoa commercializes a new, high-strength alloy first developed in Germany, alloy 7079.
- One of its first applications is in the landing gear of the B-52 bomber.
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