Boeing 757
IOC: 1983
Total Production: 1,050
Total Program's Cost: USD$70 billion
Boeing 757-200
Unitary Cost: USD$65 million
Also Known As
B757
Boeing 757-200M
Boeing 7N7
C-32A
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Boeing
Family Members
Boeing 757-200F
Boeing 757-300
Power plant:
PW2000 (2)
RB211-535C (2)
RB211-535E4 (2)
RB211-535E4B (2)
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Description:
The Boeing 757 is a single-aisle, medium-sized, low operating costs, twin-engine airliner suitable for short- and medium-range routes. It also features high fuel efficiency, low noise level and increased passenger comfort. Rolls Royce's RB211-535 and Pratt & Whitney PW2000 are the two high-bypass-ratio turbofans currently available to power this aircraft.
The Boeing 757-200 is a short to medium range airliner capable of carrying from 200 to 228 passengers arranged in two-class or one-class configuration respectively. With full load, the 757-200 can travel at over 2,900 nautical miles (5,400 kilometers). Typically, the range is extended to 3,900 nm (7,200 kilometers).
The first Boeing 757-200 was delivered to Eastern airlines in 1983. Propulsion system options include RR's RB211-535C, RB211-535E4 and RB211-535E4B; and PW's PW2037 and PW2040. The Boeing 757-200M is a variant of -200 model ordered only by Royal Nepal in 1988.
In August 1996, the US Air Force selected the Boeing 757-200 jetliner to meet its special air mission requirements. Four C-32A, 757-200 US Air Force designation, were delivered in 1998 replacing aging VC-137 transports. The C-32A program value is $540 million including logistics support through 2005.
In 2004, Boeing announced its intention to cut off 757 production favoring next generation 737 and the cutting-edge 7E7 Dreamliner. On October 28, 2004, Boeing delivered the 10,050th and final 757, a Shanghai Airlines 757-200, at the company's factory in Renton, Washington.
Boeing delivered the final B757-200 airplane to Shanghai Airlines on 28 April 2005 marking the end of 757 production. Boeing produced 1,050 757s over a 23-year period that started in 1983.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 228
Dimensions: Height 13.6 m, Length 47.3 m, Wingspan 38 m
Weights: Max Weight 116 t, Min Weight 62,100 kg (136,905 lb), Payload 21,350 kg (47,068 lb)
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 86,000 lb (39,010 kg)
Performance: Max Range 7,200 km (3,888 nm), Top Speed 266 mps (Mach 0.80)
Other: Number of Engines 2
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