Variants
It has been manufactured in two basic variants. The 757-200 is shorter and has a longer operating range than the 757-300. The -100 was to be a variant but was not built. Some airlines truncate the full designations of these aircraft, and refer to them as the 752 and 753.
757-100
This is the initial design with 150 seat capacity which is the direct replacement of the 727. It failed to generate interest and was not built.
757-200
The 757-200 is the definitive version and forms the majority of the 757. It has also been manufactured in freighter (757-200F) and passenger-freight combi (757-200M) versions. In the late 1990's some of the airliner 757-200 were converted to freighters. This model has 8 standard doors.
First flight: February 19, 1982 Wingspan: 124 ft. 10 in. / 38.05 m Length: 155 ft. 3 in. / 47.32 m Height: 44 ft. 6 in. / 13.56 m Ceiling: 41,000 ft. Range: 3,928 nm / 7,275 km Weight: 128,730 lbs / 58,391 kg Power plant: Two RollsRoyce RB211535C / RB211535E4 -or- Pratt & Whitney PW2037 / PW2040 Speed: 530 knots / 982 km/h / 0.80 mach Crew: 2 Accommodation: 192-239 in two or one class configuration
757-300 boeing business jet charter
The 757-300 is a stretched version, trading range for passenger capacity and the plane first flew in August 1998. The 757-300 is configured to carry 252 passengers. Range is 3,500 n.mi. Only 55 have been ordered. This model has 8 standard doors, with 4 over-the-wing exit doors, 2 on either side.
First flight: August 2, 1998 Wingspan: 124 ft. 10 in. / 38.05 m Length: 178 ft. 7 in. / 54.47 m Height: 44 ft. 6 in. / 13.56 m Ceiling: 41,000 ft. Range: 3,467 nm / 6,421 km Weight: 141,330 lbs / 64,106 kg Power plant: Two RollsRoyce RB211535E4-B -or- Pratt & Whitney PW2043 Speed: 530 knots / 982 km/h / 0.80 mach Crew: 2 Accommodation: 239-289 in two or one class configuration
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