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BOEING 767

(Redirected from Boeing 767-200)

The 'Boeing 767' is an American mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by Boeing's Commercial Airplane division. The 767 can carry between 181 and 245 passengers in a standard three-class configuration and has a range of 5,200 to 6,590 nautical miles (9,400 to 12,200 km) depending on variant. It entered into service in 1982 and some variants are still currently in production.

Contents
Development
Variants
767-200
767-200ER
767-300
767-300ER
767-300F
767-400ER
Military
Airborne Surveillance Testbed
E-767
KC-767
E-10
Specifications
767 orders and deliveries
Orders
Deliveries
Incidents
References
External links
Related content

Development


The Boeing 767, a widebody jet, was introduced at around the same time as the 757, its narrowbody sister, in the 1981-1982. Prior to production, it was referred to as the 7X7.[3] With the 707 aging, Boeing decided to offer a mid-size plane to fit in between the 727/737/757 and the 747. The aircraft has a fuselage width of 15 ft 6 in (472.44 cm) that splits the difference between the aircraft in half. The 767 was approved for U.S. CAT IIIb operation in March 1984. This revision permitted operations with minimums as low as RVR 300 (Runway Visual Range 300 feet). It was the first aircraft certificated for CAT IIIb by the U.S.[4]
American Airlines 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England.

The 767 offers a twin aisle configuration of 2+3+2 in economy with the most common business configuration of 2+2+2. It is possible in some charter configurations to squeeze an extra seat for a 2+4+2 configuration, however the seats are very narrow and this is not common. The 767 has a seat-to-aisle ratio in economy class of 3.5 seats per aisle, making for quicker food service and quicker exit of the plane than many other jetliners, which typically have between four and six seats per aisle in economy class.
The flight decks of the Boeing 757 and 767 are very similar and as a result, after a short conversion course, pilots rated in the 757 are also qualified to fly the 767 and vice versa.
Newer 767-200s and 767-300s, as well as all 767-400ERs, feature a 777-style cabin interior, also known as the "Boeing Signature Interior". The 767-400ER also features larger windows exactly like those found on the 777. All new 767s currently built feature the Signature Interior, and it is also available as a retrofit for older 767s.
In the late 1980s, Boeing proposed a stretched version of the 767, then a partial double deck version with a parts of a 757 fuselage built over the aft (rear) fuselage.[5][6] These concepts were not accepted and Boeing shifted to an all new airliner that would become the 777.[7] Boeing would later develop a stretched 767 version in the form of the 767-400ER in the late 1990s.
In addition to the Boeing Signature Interior retrofit option, a simpler mod known as the "Boeing 767 Enhanced Interior" is available. This retrofit borrows styling elements from the Boeing Signature Interior; however, the outer section overhead bins are traditional-style shelf bins rather than the 777-style pivot bins.
The 767 sold very well in from late 1980s to the late 1990s, with a decrease during the recession in the early 1990s. After strong sales in 1997, sales have declined significantly, due to the economic recession of the early 2000s, increased competition from Airbus, and the recent emergence of a direct replacement program, the Boeing 787. Boeing has kept the line open due to KC-767 tanker program, which use the 767 airframe. In early 2007, United Parcel Service and DHL have prolonged the 767's production with orders for 767-300 freighters of 27 and 6, respectively.[1][2]
A PLUNA 767-300

The renewed interest in the 767-300 freighter has Boeing considering enhanced versions of the 767-200 and 767-300 freighter, with increased gross weights, 767-400ER wing technology, and 777-200 avionics.[3] Boeing sees the advanced 767-200F and 767-300F as complementing the 777F, and allowing Boeing to compete more effectively against the A330-200F, which is larger than the proposed 767-200F and 767-300F, but smaller than the 777F.
As of July 2007, the Boeing 767 has 1011 orders, with 953 of those delivered. Delta Air Lines is currently the world's largest 767 operator, with approximately 102 planes, including the 767-300, 767-300ER, and 767-400ER. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, their hub, has the highest number of Boeing 767 operations in the world.

Variants


There are three variants of the 767, which were launched on three separate occasions. Although there are a total of three variants, several versions have been produced.
767-200

An El Al Boeing 767-200ER

The first model of the 767, was launched in 1978 and entered service with United Airlines in 1982. This model is used mainly for continental routes such as New York City to Los Angeles. The 767-200 typically is outfitted with 181 seats in a 3-class layout or 224 in a 2-class layout. All -200 models have a capacity limit of 255 due to exit-door limitations. An additional exit door can be specified when the aircraft is ordered to allow for up to 290 seats in a high capacity all Coach (30" pitch 2+4+2) layout.
767-200ER

An extended-range variant first delivered to El Al in 1984. It became the first 767 to complete a nonstop transatlantic journey, and broke the flying distance record for twinjet airliners several times. Although the 767-200ER has no direct replacement, it is expected to be replaced indirectly in Boeing's lineup by the 787-8.
As of December 2006, total orders for -200/200ER stand at 249 of which 128 are for the -200 (all delivered), and 121 for the -200ER (118 delivered).
767-300

British Airways 767-300ER

A lengthened 767 ordered by Japan Airlines in 1983. It first flew on January 14, 1986, and was delivered to JAL on September 25. The 767-300 is expected to be replaced by the 787-3 in Boeing's lineup.
767-300ER

An extended-range version of the -300. It first flew in 1986 and received its first commercial orders when American Airlines purchased several in 1987. The aircraft entered service with AA in 1988. In 1995, EVA Air used a 767-300ER to inaugurate the first transpacific 767 service. The -300ER has a minimum takeoff run of around 6,000 ft (1,825 m), and a maximum of 7,900 ft (2,400 m). The 767-300ER is expected to be replaced by the 787-8 in Boeing's lineup.
The 767-300ER can be retrofitted with blended winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing.[8]
767-300F

An air freight version of the 767-300ER, first ordered by United Parcel Service in 1993 and delivered in 1995.
Due to its unique fuselage width of 15 ft 6 in, it is unable to carry ordinary Unit Load Devices, and instead has to use specially designed air freight containers and pallets. This model has three doors on the maindeck plus 2 on the lower deck. Of the 3 doors on top, two are at the front, and one is at the rear right side. The two lower doors comprise of one at the right front and one at the rear left.
Royal Brunei Airlines 767-300ER

As of December 2006, total orders for the -300/300ER/300F stand at 688, of which 104 are for the -300 (104 delivered), 534 are for the -300ER (514 delivered), and 50 are for the -300F (46 delivered). Total deliveries for the -300 variants are 664.
767-400ER

This final extended variant was launched in 1997 on an order for Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines to replace their aging Lockheed L-1011 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fleets. Orders were also placed by Kenya Airways and ILFC but these were eventually canceled. It was again stretched 21.1 ft for a total of 201.4 ft. It also saw a wingspan increase of 14.3 feet over the previous two variants and is the only 767 variant to also feature "raked" wingtips, which increase fuel efficiency. It was introduced into service in 2000. This variant is only available as the 767-400ER, as there was no 767-400 variant. However it has less range than the other two ER variants. The 767-400ER is expected to be replaced by the 787-9 in Boeing's lineup.
Boeing discussed extending the range further but the proposed 767-400ERX was not launched. It was introduced along with the Boeing 747X and was to be powered by Boeing 747X Engines (Engine Alliance GP7172 and Rolls Royce plc Trent 600).[9] It would have combined the 767-400ER's size with the range of a 767-300ER. Kenya Airways provisionally ordered this model to supplement their 767 fleet. However, in the end, Kenya Airways converted the order to the 777-200ER, eschewing the 767-400ERX altogether.
Even as new 767s roll off the assembly line, older ones like this Ansett Australia 767-204 are being retired and scrapped (this one is at the Mojave Spaceport)

As of September 2006, orders for the -400ER stand at 38 with 37 delivered (16 to Continental Airlines and 21 to Delta Air Lines).[10]

Military


Versions of the 767 serve prominently in a number of military applications. Most military 767s are derived from the 767-200ER.
Airborne Surveillance Testbed

The 'Airborne Optical Adjunct' (AOA) was built from the prototype 767-200. The aircraft was later renamed the 'Airborne Surveillance Testbed' (AST). Modifications to the aircraft included a large "cupola" or hump which ran along the top of the aircraft from above the cockpit to just behind the trailing edge of the wings. Inside the cupola was a suite of infrared seekers that were used to track theater ballistic missile launches in a series of tests.[11] The aircraft remained in storage at the Victorville Airport in California for a number of years before being scrapped in July, 2007.
E-767

The 'E-767' AWACS platform is used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces; it is essentially the E-3 Sentry mission package on a 767-200ER platform. Japan operates four E-767.
KC-767

Main articles: Boeing KC-767

The 'KC-767' was developed for the USAF to replace some of its oldest KC-135E tankers. Boeing won the competition and the aircraft was later designated 'KC-767A'.[12] However the Pentagon suspended the contract due to a conflict of interest scandal and later canceled it.
The 'KC-767 Tanker Transport' is a 767-200ER-based aerial refueling platform for the Italian Air Force and the Japan Self-Defense Forces, which have designated it 'KC-767J'. For the USAF KC-X Tanker competition, Boeing is offering the 'KC-767 Advanced Tanker', which will be based on the in-development 767-200LRF (Long Range Freighter), rather than the -200ER.[13][14]
E-10

Main articles: E-10 MC2A

The 'E-10 MC2A' is a 767-400ER-based replacement for the Boeing 707-based E-3 Sentry AWACS, the E-8 Joint STARS aircraft, and EC-135 ELINT aircraft. This is an all-new system, with a powerful Active Electronically Scanned Array and not based upon the Japanese AWACS aircraft.

Specifications


767-200 767-200ER 767-300 767-300ER 767-300F 767-400ER
Length 159 ft 2 in
(48.5 m)		 180 ft 3 in
(54.9 m)		 201 ft 4 in
(61.4 m)
Wingspan 156 ft 1 in
(47.6 m)		 170 ft 4 in
(51.9 m)
Passengers 181 (3 class)
224 (2 class)
255 (1 class)		 218 (3 class)
269 (2 class)
351 (1 class)		 - 245 (3 class)
304 (2 class)
375 (1 class)
Cargo 2,875 ft³ (81.4 m³)
22 LD2s		 3,770 ft³ (106.8 m³)
30 LD2s		 16,034 ft³ (454 m³)
30 LD2s + 24 pallets		 4,580 ft³ (129.6 m³)
38 LD2s
Plane Weight, empty 176,650 lb
(80,127 kg)		 181,610 lb
(82,377 kg)		 189,750 lb
(86,069 kg)		 198,440 lb
(90,011 kg)		 190,000 lb
(86,183 kg)		 229,000 lb
(103,872 kg)
Maximum take-off weight 315,000 lb
(142,882 kg)		 395,000 lb
(179,169 kg)		 350,000 lb
(158,758 kg)		 412,000 lb
(186,880 kg)		 412,000 lb
(186,880 kg)		 450,000 lb
(204,116 kg)
Range 5,200 nm
(9,400 km)
transatlantic		 6,590 nm
(12,200 km)
transpacific		 5,230 nm
(9,700 km)
transatlantic		 5,975 nm
(11,065 km)
transpacific		 3,255 nm
(6,025 km)
transcontinental		 5,625 nm
(10,415 km)
transpacific
Cruise speed Mach 0.80 (470 kt, 530 mph, 851 km/h at 35,000 ft cruise altitude)
Maximum Cruise speed Mach 0.86 (493 kt, 568 mph, 913 km/h at 35,000 ft cruise altitude)
Takeoff run
at MTOW		 5,600 ft (1,707 m) 7,900 ft (2,408 m) 9,501 ft (2,896 m)
Engines (x2) P&W JT9D-7R4
P&W PW4000-94
GE CF6-80A
GE CF6-80C2		 P&W PW4000-94
GE CF6-80C2		 P&W JT9D-7R4
P&W PW4000-94
GE CF6-80A
GE CF6-80C2		 P&W PW4000-94
GE CF6-80C2
RR RB211-524H		 P&W PW4000-94
GE CF6-80C2
Thrust (x2) GE: 50,000 lbf (222 kN) PW: 63,300 lb (281.6 kN)
GE: 62,100 lbf (276.2 kN)		 PW: 50,000 lbf (222 kN) PW: 63,300 lbf (281.6 kN)
GE: 62,100 lbf (276.2 kN)
RR: 59,500 lbf (264.7 kN)		 PW: 63,300 lbf (281.6 kN)
GE: 63,500 lbf (282.5 kN)

Sources: [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]

767 orders and deliveries


Orders

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★ Last Updated: September 3, 2007
Deliveries

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★ Last Updated: September 3 2007

Incidents


A Martinair 767-300ER at Punta Cana International Airport.

;Summary (as of 2005) :

★ Hull-loss Accidents: 6 with a total of 568 fatalities

★ Other occurrences: 2 with a total of 0 fatalities

★ Hijackings: 5 with a total of 282 fatalities.
;Notable incidents:

★ On July 23, 1983, Air Canada flight 143 ran out of fuel in flight and had to glide to an emergency landing. The pilots used the aircraft's ram air turbine to power the aircraft's hydraulic systems for control. There were zero fatalities. This aircraft was nicknamed Gimli Glider. As of July 2007, the aircraft (C-GAUN) is still flying with Air Canada.

★ On May 26, 1991, Lauda Air Flight 004 crashed following the in-flight deployment of the left engine thrust reverser. None of the 223 aboard survived. As a result of this incident engine thrust reversers on all 767s were ordered to be deactivated until the system was redesigned.[15]

★ On November 23, 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked, ran out of fuel, and crashed in the Indian Ocean near Comoros. The pilots used the aircraft's ram air turbine as an emergency power source. Of the 175 aboard, 123 died. Still, the incident is one of the few instances of a plane landing on water with survivors.

★ Two Boeing 767 aircraft were involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks, and both crashed into the two towers of the World Trade Center. In addition to those on board the planes, 2602 people perished on the ground, mostly in the two towers.

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★ American Airlines Flight 11, a 767-223ER, crashed into the north tower, with 92 fatalities on board.

★
★ United Airlines Flight 175, a 767-222, crashed into the south tower, with the loss of all 65 on board.

★ On April 15, 2002, Air China Flight 129 a Boeing 767-200ER from Beijing to Busan, South Korea, crashed into a hill while trying to land at Gimhae International Airport during inclement weather, killing 128 of the 166 people on board.

References


1. ''"Boeing boosts aircraft prices 5.5% on rising cost of labor, materials"'', Air Transport World, June 26, 2007.
2. Boeing Commercial Airplanes prices, retrived June 26, 2007.
3. http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/2005/q1/nr_050128g.html
4. FAA Air Transportation Operations Inspector's Handbook, Order 8400.10
5. "How United Airlines Helped Design The World's Most Remarkable Airliner"
6. Norris, Guy and Wagner, Mark. ''Boeing 777, The Technological Marvel''. Zenith Press, 2001.
7. Boeing 777, Jetliner for New Century, , Philip, Birtles, MBI Publishing, , ISBN 0-7603-0581-1
8. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070425/daw021.html?.v=95
9. The Newest Boeing 767 Is Inspired by the Future Boeing
10. Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
11. Boeing new release: ''Boeing Airborne Surveillance Testbed Tracks Missiles With New Seeker''
12. DoD 4120.15L, Model Designation of Military Aerospace Vehicles, 2004-05-12.
13. "Boeing Unveils Air Force Tanker in Billion Contract Competition." Borak, D. Associated Press. February 12, 2007.
14. "Boeing Offers KC-767 Advanced Tanker to U.S. Air Force", Boeing press release, 2007-02-12
15.

External links



★ Boeing 767 family page

★ Boeing 767-200 page on Airliners.net

★ Boeing 767 page on Janes.com

★ photo of proposed version informally called the Hunchback of Mukilteo

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