The BBJ first flew on September 4 1998.
Yester Year
10 Years Ago
• British Aerospace announced on September 3 that the name Typhoon will be given to export versions of the Eurofighter. Not only is the name Typhoon common to all four Eurofighter consortium nations’ languages but it also links to two WW2 types, the RAF Hawker Typhoon and the Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun.
• The first Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), N737BZ, had its maiden flight on September 4 from Renton Municipal Airport. At the conclusion of the two hour two minute flight the BBJ landed at Boeing Field, Seattle. Orders have so far been announced for 29 BBJs.
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