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PHOTOVAULT® AVIATION Museum Commercial Aviation: the Boeing 767, Images by Wernher Krutein and PHOTOVAULT®

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About the Boeing 767 1978 saw the beginning of production design when an order for 30 short-to-medium-range 767s was announced by United Airlines July 14. The first 767, still owned by Boeing, was completed and rolled out of the Boeing plant in Everett, Wash., Aug. 4, 1981, and made its initial flight Sept. 26.

The stretched varient designated 767-300 got under way in September 1983. This model has a fuselage that is 21 feet 1 inch (6.43 m) longer than the 767-200, increasing seating capacity 22 percent (approximately 40 passengers) and the cargo volume by 31 percent.

Following the introduction of each model, an extended-range version was presented. To take advantage of their longer ranges and allow long, over-water flights, new features were added -- an advanced propulsion system and auxiliary power unit with high-altitude start capability, increased cargo compartment fire-suppression capability and cooling sensors for the electronic flight instruments. The 767 now crosses the Atlantic more often than any other airplane type.

The Boeing 767 provides airlines a profitable, comfortable airliner sized between the standard-body Boeing 757 and the larger, wide-body Boeing 747 and the new 777.

It makes use of new-generation technology to provide maximum efficiency in the face of rising operational costs, while extending twin-aisle passenger cabin convenience to routes never before served by wide-body airliners.

Its two-aisle passenger cabin follows the tradition of spaciousness established by the Boeing 747, first of the wide-body airliners. Extensive passenger research has shown the seven-abreast seating concept is preferred by the majority of those surveyed, because 87 percent of the seats are next to the window or on the aisles. Center seats are only one seat from an aisle. Passenger studies also rate the 767 equal to the 747 for inflight comfort.

It is estimated that 767s have carried 795 million passengers on 4.8 million flights since it first entered service on Sept. 8, 1982. Through first quarter 1996, Boeing had delivered 591 wide-body 767 airplanes.

Schedule reliability, an industry measure of departure from the gate within 15 minutes of scheduled time, is nearly 99 percent for the 767. Fleetwide, daily utilization is more than 10 hours.

Technical Improvements

The wing is thicker, longer and less swept than the wings of earlier Boeing jetliners. This provides excellent takeoff performance and fuel economy. Each 767 is powered by two high-bypass-ratio turbofan engines from General Electric, Pratt & Wh.tn.jpgey or Rolls-Royce.

With its advanced-design wing and powerful engines, the basic 767-200, at a maximum gross weight of 300,000 pounds (136,080 kg), can take off in only 5,600 feet (1,707 m). It can operate non-stop between New York and San Francisco with a two-class load of 224 passengers. Even the highest gross weight version, the 767-200ER (extended range) model with a maximum takeoff weight of 395,000 pounds (179,172 kg), can take off in about 9,400 feet (2,865 m). It can reach up to 7,660 statute miles (12,330 km), making possible such non-stop flights as New York to Beirut, London to Bombay and Tokyo to Sydney with 181 passengers in a three-class configuration.

767-300

The basic 767-300 has a maximum takeoff weight of 345,000 pounds (156,492 kg) and can carry a two-class load of 269 passengers 4,560 statute miles (7,340 km). The highest gross weight 767-300ER, at 412,000 pounds (186,883 kg) maximum takeoff weight, can carry 218 passengers in three-class configuration 7,080 statute miles (11,400 km).

Payload Capability

The 767-200 cabin, more than 4 feet wider than the single-aisle Boeing jetliners, seats about 224 passengers in a typical mixed-class configuration (six-abreast in first-class, seven-abreast in tourist class). Many other arrangements are possible, including up to 325 passengers in eight-abreast seating for charter flights in the -300.

The extended range airplanes typically have three-class seating of 181 to 218 passengers, using five-abreast 747-sized first class seats, six-abreast business class and seven-abreast economy class.

Lower-deck volume available for baggage and cargo totals 3,070 cubic feet (86.9 cubic meters) for the -200 and 4,030 cubic feet (114.2 cubic meters) for the -300, more than 45 percent greater than the lower-deck capacity of the 707 and more than any commercial transport in its class.

Extended-Range Operations

In May 1985, the Federal Aviation Administration approved 767s for long-range flights of up to 120 minutes from a suitable airport. In March 1989, the FAA approved the 767 for 180-minute extended twin-engine operation (ETOPS). This allows more direct time-saving trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic flights from many U.S. gateways.

767 -- Additional Facts

• The 767 has 1,300 suppliers worldwide.
• The paint used on a typical 767 weighs 400 pounds.
• On extended-range models, the 767 carries up to 24,140 gallons (91,380 L) of fuel.
• In a three-class configuration, the 767 has one of the largest overhead baggage stowage volumes -- 3 cubic feet per passenger -- matched only by the 777-200.
• The 767 was the first Boeing airplane to replace 3,500 pounds of aluminum with 1,200 pounds of graphite and graphite/Kevlar composites, which are lighter, stronger materials. These weight savings contribute to the 767's operating efficiency.
• The first 767 flew Sept. 26, 1981, 65 years after the first flight of William Boeing's first airplane -- the B&W -- in June 1916.
• The 767-200ER, in a typical three-class interior has a range of 6,660 nautical miles and a cruise speed of about 0.80 Mach or 530 miles per hour.
• The 767 has approximately 3,140,000 parts.
• The 767 is the first twinjet to offer three engine choices to airline customers: Pratt & Wh.tn.jpgey, General Electric and Rolls-Royce.
• Eighty-seven percent of the seats on the 767 are next to a window or an aisle. No seat is more than one seat from a window or an aisle.
• During the final static test of the 767 airframe, a load test was conducted. The wing tips were pulled up 15.5 feet from normal position over the top of the fuselage at a pressure of 1,200,000 pounds. The wing did not break.
• The interior diameter of the 767 fuselage is 15 feet 6 inches (4.7 m).
• The common 767/757 cockpit type-rating permits flight crews trained on the 767 to fly the 757.
• The 767 has been in service since Sept. 8, 1982, and carried more than 720 million passengers.
• The airframe of the 767 was service-life-tested for two lifetimes -- 40 years of airline service. It was cycled through 19 months of tests consisting of 100,000 simulated flights over 100,000 hours.
• Punta Arenas, Chile, near the polar region of Antarctica, is the farthest south a 767 has ever flown.
• The 767 is capable of cruising at altitudes of up to 43,000 feet.
• The 767 was the first airplane to earn an extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) rating in May 1985. Because of its reliable and redundant systems, it may fly up to three hours (180 minutes) from the nearest airport. The 767 is the favorite plane on the Atlantic routes; 32 carriers currently operate 767s across the north- and mid-Atlantic.
• The 767 is 54 percent more fuel efficient than a 727-100 and 29 percent more fuel efficient than a 727-200.
• Each 767 with full passenger load equals two 727s plus half a 707 freighter, all for 2 percent less fuel burn than a 727.
• The 767 flies automatically, from takeoff climb through landing, with the help of 140 microprocessors and computers.
• The sound of a 767 taking off from a 1.5-mile (3,000-m) runway is about the same as the average street corner traffic noise.

767 -- Basic Specifications

767-200/-200ER

Wing Span	156 feet 1 inches (47.6 m)
Overall Length	159 feet 2 inches (48.5 m)
Fuselage Length	155 feet (47.2 m)
Tail Height	52 feet (15.8 m)
Body Width	16.5 feet (5 m)
Passengers	181 (three-class) 224 (two-class) up to 285 (charter)
Cargo Volume	3,070 cubic feet (86.9 cubic meters)
Engines (two)	Pratt & Wh.tn.jpgey PW4000 General Electric CF6-80C2 Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H
Maximum rated thrust per engine	50,000 pounds to 62,000 pounds
Fuel Capacity	16,700 gallons (63,200 L) to 24,140 gallons (91,400 L) in extended range version
Maximum Takeoff Weight
767-200 basic	300,000 pounds (136,080 kg)
767-200 max	335,000 pounds (151,956 kg)
767-200ER basic	345,000 pounds (156,492 kg)
767-200ER max	395,000 pounds (179,172 kg)
Maximum Range
767-200	5,260 miles (8,465 km)
767-200ER	7,660 miles (12,330 km)

767-300/-300ER

Wing Span	156 feet 1 inches (47.6 m)
Overall Length	180 feet 3 inches (54.9 m)
Fuselage Length	176 feet 1 inches (53.7 m)
Tail Height	52 feet (15.8 m)
Body Width	16.5 feet (5 m)
Passengers	218 (three-class) 269 (two-class) up to 325 (charter)
Cargo Volume	4,030 cubic feet (114.2 cubic meters)
Engines (two)	Pratt & Wh.tn.jpgey PW4000 General Electric CF6-80C2 Rolls-Royce RB211-524G/H
Maximum rated thrust per engine	50,000 pounds to 62,000 pounds
Fuel Capacity	16,700 gallons (63,200 L) to 24,140 gallons (91,400 L) in extended range version
Maximum Takeoff Weight
767-300 basic	345,000 pounds (156,490 kg)
767-300	351,000 pounds (159,213 kg)
767-300ER basic	380,000 pounds (172,368 kg)
767-300ER max	412,000 pounds (186,883 kg)
Maximum Range
767-300	4,300 miles (7,340 km)
767-300ER	6,830 miles (10,990 km)

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