The Boeing 757 is an American narrow-body airliner designed and built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The then-named 7N7, a twinjet successor for the 727 (a trijet), received its first orders in August 1978. The prototype completed its maiden flight on February 19, 1982 and it was FAA certified on December 21, 1982. Eastern Air Lines placed the original 757-200 in commercial service on January 1, 1983. A package freighter (PF) variant entered service in September 1987 and a combi model in September 1988. The stretched 757-300 was launched in September 1996 and began service in March 1999. After 1,050 had been built for 54 customers, production ended in October 2004, while Boeing offered the largest 737 NG variants as a successor. Source: Wikipedia
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 79.3ft (24.2m)
- Length 98.3ft (30.0m)
- Height 24.1ft (7.3m)
- Empty Weight 24,670lbs (11,190kg)
- Loaded Weight 28,868lbs (13,094kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.401
- Wing Loading 28.6lbs/ft2 (139.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,008.4ft2 (93.7m2)
- Drag Points 13001
Parts
- Number of Parts 43
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 335
The Boeing 757 is an American narrow-body airliner designed and built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The then-named 7N7, a twinjet successor for the 727 (a trijet), received its first orders in August 1978. The prototype completed its maiden flight on February 19, 1982 and it was FAA certified on December 21, 1982. Eastern Air Lines placed the original 757-200 in commercial service on January 1, 1983. A package freighter (PF) variant entered service in September 1987 and a combi model in September 1988. The stretched 757-300 was launched in September 1996 and began service in March 1999. After 1,050 had been built for 54 customers, production ended in October 2004, while Boeing offered the largest 737 NG variants as a successor.