Well, that response demonstrates that you know nothing about Duncan Sandys or the realities of the UK aerospace industry in the period.
BTW the 707 and the 717(KC-135) both originated from the 367-80 and Boeing always intended an airliner development, the two
were, and are, inextricably linked.
My sincere apologies I shall kowtow to your infinite knowledge and immediately forget everything I have read or learned that disagrees with your opinion.
Here we go again, while I appreciate your knowledge I do not appreciate your attitude as, intended or not, it does often come across as condescending and dismissive which gets my back up, particularly when I am dropping in here to kill time waiting for the pain killers that make my life bearable to kick in.
That's my excuse for having a short fuse at times, what's yours?
I come in here for pleasure, to admire the talent of others and to discuss topics of interest, not to be lectured in an manner I have never tolerated from anyone, as I have always found those who take a tone such as yours are more interested in the debate, winning the point and putting others "in their place" than actually discussing, sharing and learning.
Try taking a less aggressive and condescending tack and you will find most, including myself will say things like "thankyou, I didn't realise that, I will look into it further as I find it interesting, etc.etc." You are a moderator and should be facilitating the smooth running of the site for the enjoyment of all, not picking fights and initiating all to frequent bouts of one-upmanship every time you feel the urge to put those you see as inferior into what you see as their place.
Now I will sit back and await the inevitable PM asking me to pull my head in as the comments are deleted while you act superior and offended. Enjoy your rivet counting, my oxycodone has kicked in and I am going to have a nap.