Boeing 757-200
A narrowbody with a big wing and plenty of thrust, at home on short runways. Its wake is strong for its size, so FAA rules give it extra separation, and it shares a type rating with the 767.
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 459 kt
- Max operating speed (VMO)
- 350 kt
- Max operating Mach (MMO)
- M 0.86
- Range
- 3,915 nm
- Service ceiling
- 42,000 ft
Fuel
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1 · Jet A
- Usable fuel
- 34,150 kg
Turbine fuel is shown as mass, at a typical 0.80 kg/l, the way crews plan it.
Runway
- Minimum runway
- 1,980 m
- Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
- 1,980 m
- Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
- 1,510 m
- Usable surfaces
- Asphalt · Concrete
The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 115,666 kg, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway, no wind.
Cockpit and systems
- Cockpit
- Analog and glass
- Avionics
- EFIS and EICAS (CRT)
- Systems
- Autopilot · Autothrottle · Pressurised cabin · Retractable gear · TCAS collision avoidance · Terrain warning (TAWS) · Weather radar
Weights and capacity
- Max passengers
- 239
- Minimum crew
- 2
- Cockpit seats
- 2
- Max take-off weight (MTOW)
- 115,666 kg
- Max landing weight
- 95,254 kg
- Empty weight
- 62,114 kg
Licence and training
- Licences that cover it
- MPL(A) · CPL(A) · ATPL(A)
- Type rating required
- B757/767
- Extra training or endorsements
- Multi-crew cooperation (MCC)
EASA terms. Other authorities name and split ratings differently.
Flight rules and approvals
- Flight rules
- Certified for IFR
- Approvals
- Night VFR · Known icing (FIKI) · RVSM · CAT II approaches · CAT III autoland · ETOPS
Assumes the usual equipment. The aircraft's own documents decide what it may fly.
Type
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Category
- Aeroplane
- Engines
- 2× Jet
- ICAO type designator
- B752
- Wake turbulence category
- M · Medium
- In service since
- 1983
Scale drawing
- Length
- 47.32 m
- Wingspan
- 38.05 m
- Height
- 13.74 m
- Fuselage width
- 3.76 m
Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.
Size comparison
- Boeing 757-200Length 47.32 m
- Airbus A321neo LRLength 44.51 m
All drawn at one scale. The person is 1.8 m tall.
Speeds
- VLEMax gear extendedHighest speed with the landing gear down.
- 270 kt
- VMOMax operating speedSpeed limit of a turbine aircraft in knots; higher up, the Mach limit (MMO) applies instead.
- 350 kt
- MMOMax operating Mach (MMO)
- M 0.86
Typical published values for the named variant, for learning only. Always fly with the aircraft's own flight manual (POH/AFM).
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