Boeing 757

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The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner widely used for short- to medium- and some long-haul routes, known for its strong performance and versatility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf narrow-body jet airliner
twin-engine jet airliner
aircraftFamily Boeing 7x7 family
cockpitCommonalityWith Boeing 767
configuration low-wing cantilever monoplane
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designGoal replace Boeing 727 on short and medium routes
developedInParallelWith Boeing 767
engineConfiguration twin-engine turbofan
engineType turbofan
firstFlightDate 1982-02-19
flightDeckCrew 2
fuselageType narrow-body
hasGlassCockpit true
hasVariant Boeing 757 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boeing 757-200

Boeing 757 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boeing 757-200PF

Boeing 757 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boeing 757-200SF

Boeing 757 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boeing 757-300

Boeing C-32
ICAODesignator Boeing 757 self-linksurface differs
surface form: B752 (for 757-200)

Boeing 757 self-linksurface differs
surface form: B753 (for 757-300)
introducedIntoService 1983-01-01
introducedWithOperator Eastern Air Lines
landingGearType tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Boeing
surface form: Boeing Commercial Airplanes
maximumRange approximately 7,200 km
maximumSeatingCapacity 295 passengers
notableCharacteristic good hot-and-high performance
high takeoff performance
versatile range and payload
numberOfEngines 2
numberOfExits up to 8 main cabin doors
predecessor Boeing 727
pressurizedCabin true
primaryMarket airlines
primaryUse medium-haul routes
short-haul routes
primaryWingMaterial aluminum alloy
productionEndYear 2004
productionStartYear 1981
role VIP transport
cargo aircraft
passenger airliner
secondaryUse long-haul routes
tailConfiguration conventional tail
totalProduced 1050
typicalCruiseSpeed Mach 0.80
typicalEngines Pratt & Whitney PW2000
Rolls-Royce RB211
typicalSeatingCapacity 200 passengers
wingMountedEngines true

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Britannia Airways operatedAircraftType Boeing 757
this entity surface form: Boeing 757-200