Boeing 767-300ER

B763ICAOVFRIFR
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The most-built 767 variant and for years a transatlantic workhorse under ETOPS rules. Seven-abreast economy, and the type rating is shared with the 757.

Units

Performance

Cruise speed
459 kt
Max operating speed (VMO)
360 kt
Max operating Mach (MMO)
M 0.86
Range
5,980 nm
Service ceiling
43,100 ft

Fuel

Fuel type
Jet A-1 · Jet A
Usable fuel
73,100 kg

Turbine fuel is shown as mass, at a typical 0.80 kg/l, the way crews plan it.

Runway

Minimum runway
2,590 m
Take-off distance over 15 m (50 ft)
2,590 m
Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft)
1,670 m
Usable surfaces
Asphalt · Concrete

The longer of take-off and landing distance. At 186,880 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
351
Minimum crew
2
Cockpit seats
2
Max take-off weight (MTOW)
186,880 kg
Max landing weight
145,149 kg
Empty weight
90,010 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
B763
Wake turbulence category
H · Heavy
In service since
1988

Scale drawing

Length
54.94 m
Wingspan
47.57 m
Height
15.85 m
Fuselage width
5.03 m

Drawn to scale from the published length, span and height; finer shapes are approximate.

Size comparison

  • Boeing 767-300ERLength 54.94 m
  • Airbus A310-300Length 46.66 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.
360 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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