Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a wide-body aircraft made and built by Boeing. The aircraft was developed on July 14, 1978, as a part of the 7X7 project.[3] The first prototype flew on September 26, 1981. The aircraft was certified on July 30, 1982.
| Boeing 767 | |
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| A Boeing 767-300ER of Air Canada | |
| Role | Wide-body jet airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| First flight | September 26, 1981 |
| Introduction | September 8, 1982, with United Airlines |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Delta Air Lines FedEx Express UPS Airlines United Airlines |
| Produced | 1981–present |
| Number built | 1,219 as of June 2021[1][2] |
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The aircraft started flying the 767-200 commercially on September 8, 1982 with United Airlines. They did not fly the 767-100 as it had close to the same seats as the Boeing 757.[3] The 767-200ER, which has more range, started flying in 1984.[4] The 767-300, which is a longer version, started flying in 1986.[5] The 767-300ER, which has more range than the 767-300, started flying in 1988.[5]
A cargo version, the 767-300F, started flying in 1995.[6] It was made into the 767-400ER, which is longer.[5]
Accidents and incidents
- Lauda Air Flight 004 was the first fatal crash of a Boeing 767.
- Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961
- EgyptAir Flight 990
- September 11 attacks
- American Airlines Flight 63
- Air China Flight 129
- LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16
- Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702
- Atlas Air Flight 3591
Boeing 767 Media
The 767-200 pictured here made its Farnborough Airshow debut in 1982. Later it was named the Spirit of Delta Ship 102 with Delta Air Lines.
Side view of an Eritrean Airlines 767-300ER, showing CF6 engines
The first 767-200 built, N767BA, in flight near Mount Rainier c. 1982
Final assembly of a 767-300F at Boeing's Everett factory, which was expanded for 767 production in 1978
The 767-200 was introduced by United Airlines on September 8, 1982.
A JAL 767-300 lands in front of an ANA 767-300ER at Kansai Airport. The -300 and -300ER variants account for almost two-thirds of all 767s sold.
The Boeing 767-400ER was publicly unveiled on August 26, 1999.
Austrian Airlines 767-300ER with blended winglets, which reduce lift-induced drag
UPS, the largest 767-300F operator, placed additional orders in 2007.
Royal International Air Tattoo 2012
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References
- ↑ "Boeing: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly)". The Boeing Company. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ↑ "767 Model Summary (orders and deliveries)". Boeing. July 2020. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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- ↑ Davies 2000, pp. 88–89
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Boeing 767 Program Background". Boeing. Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- ↑ Becher 1999, p. 178
Other websites
Media related to Boeing 767 at Wikimedia Commons