Dawn of the Jet Age: The Bering 707-120 in SkyChart
Here's how to use the jet age to your advantage. When the Bering 707-120 unlocks in 1958, you're standing at the most pivotal moment in your airline empire. The jet revolution didn't just add speed; it reshuffled which airlines dominated the industry for decades. The operators who hesitated got left behind. The ones who committed early built intercontinental empires. The Bering 707-120 packs a 9,300 km range, 900 km/h cruise speed, and 160-seat capacity into a $4,000,000 airframe. That's 35% faster than the piston-era Lockford Constellation and enough range to connect virtually any city pair within a single hemisphere — non-stop.
What Makes the 707 the Game's First Inflection Point
9,300 km range unlocks true intercontinental routes — New York to London, LA to Tokyo, Johannesburg to Zurich
35% speed advantage over piston aircraft means more daily cycles per airframe and lower per-seat operating costs
30-year service window (1958–1988) gives you a long runway to dominate hub routes before the 747 era arrives
160-seat capacity rewards hub-and-spoke strategy — point it at high-traffic city pairs, not thin regionals
Buy early, reinvest the yield gains, and you'll be widebody-ready when the Bering 747-100 unlocks just 12 years later
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