Boeing 80A-1

 

The Boeing 80 was designed in response to increased demand on Boeing Air Transport’s San Francisco-Chicago route. The Model 80 carried passengers in a spacious cabin appointed with leather upholstery, reading lamps, forced-air ventilation, and hot and cold running water. The first version carried 12 people.

• Model 80 – original production version with Pratt & Whitney Wasp engines (4 built)
• Model 80A – improved aerodynamics and Pratt & Whitney Hornet engines (10 built)
  • Model 80A-1 – version with revised empennage; all 10 Model 80As converted to this standard
• Model 80B-1 – single Model 80A built with open flight deck. Later modified to Model 80A-1 standard
• Model 226 – one-off Model 80A converted to executive transport for Standard Oil. Modified tail surfaces later adopted on all Model 80As (see Model 80A-1)

The Boeing 80A introduced aviation’s first female flight attendants.

Developing nation:	United States of America
Manufacturer/designer:	Boeing Aircraft Company
Type aircraft:	Transporter
First flight:	- 1929 September 12
	Boeing 80A-1
Cockpit crew:	2 pilots.
Passengers:	- 18
Wing span:	24.38 m.
Wing area:	113.34 m².
Fuselage length:	17.22 m.
Height:	4.65 m.
Engines:	- 3  Pratt & Whitney 525-horsepower “Hornet”.
Weight:	- empty: 4800 Kg.
Max. take off weight:	7.983 Kg.
Cruise speed:	201 km/h.
Max. speed:	224 km/h.
Max. ceiling:	4.267 m.
Range:	740 km.

Lockheed Martin / Boeing F-22 Raptor

The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an air dominance fighter due to replace the F-15C Eagle’s of the United States Air Force. 

In October 1986 the USAF launched the Advanced Tactical Fighter program and invited Lockheed and Northrop to build two prototypes each, by specification of the USAF, to be evaluated and tested.

For the engines General Electric (YF120) and Pratt & Whitney (YF119) were the choice of the USAF to build test models for the new ATF. 

Lockheed got together with General Dynamics and Boeing and their YF-22 flew for the first time on September 29th 1990. Northrop/McDonnell Douglas’s YF-23 made it’s first flight on August 27th that same year. 

The USAF selected Pratt &Whitney to develop their YF119 in April 1991 

The first F-22A (first of eleven) development aircraft took off on September 7th 1997, and the second on June 28th 1998. The first production Raptor will be delivered to the USAF around early 2003, after that the first operational unit will be active in 2005. A production of 295 Raptors has been authorized so far.

 

Developing Nation:	United States
Task:	Strike Fighter
First Flight:	September 29th 1990
Crew:	1
Wing Span:	13,56 m
Wing Area:	78,04 m²
Length:	18,90 m
Height:	5,08 m
Engine (s):	Class Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 afterburning turbofans with 156+ kN thrust
Thrust to Weight	1.08 (1.26 with 50% fuel)
Radar:	RWR (Radar warning receiver) 463 km or more.Radar: 200-240 km against 1 m² targets (estimated)
Weight:	19700 kg
Max.Take off weight:	38000 kg
Wing load:	322 kg/m²
Max. Speed:	- At altitude: 2410 Km/h (Mach 2.25)- Supercruise: 1963 km/h (Mach 1.82)
Max. Range:	2960 km with 2 external fuel tanks
Combat radius:	759 km
Ferry range:	3219 km
Service ceiling:	19812 m
Weapons:	- Long barrel GE M61A2 Vulcan 20 mm cannon (internal)Air to Air: - 6x AIM-120 AMRAAM and - 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder and one of the following: - 2x 450 kg JDAM or - 2x Wind Corrected Munitions Despensers (WCMDs) or - 8x 110 kg GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs. Hardpoints: - 4x under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry 600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks or weapons, each with a capacity of about 2268 kg.

The Raptor is only in service with the US air force, 122 are in service (July 2008)

Mc Donnel Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/C is a single seat shipboard and shore-based multi-role fighter and attack aircraft. The F/A-18B/D is a two seat operational trainer. The F/A-18 fills a variety of roles: air superiority, fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, reconnaissance, forward air control, close and deep air support, and day and night strike missions.

The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets are a third bigger than the F-18A/B/C and D Hornet with half as much parts. 

In the early 1970’s the US Navy would procure a version of the USAF’s winning light weight fighter contender as a low-cost supplement to the F-14 and as an A-7 replacement. The US Navy however was implacably hostile to the winning single-engine YF-16, and decided to adopt an aircraft developed from the losing Northrop YF-17 Cobra. McDonnell Douglas was brought in as prime contractor and the F/A-18 was born. 

The first flight of the Northrop YF-17A Cobra (72-1569) was on June 9th 1974, first flight of the YF-18A Hornet came on November 18th 1978 (160775) with McDonnell Douglas test pilot Jack Krings. The maiden flight of the F/A-18C (163427) took place on September 3rd 1986. First flight of the F/A-18E Super Hornet (165164) was November 29th 1995, the two seats F/A-18F followed on April 1st 1996. 

The F/A-18 has a digital control-by-wire flight control system which provides excellent handling qualities, and allows pilots to learn to fly the airplane with relative ease. At the same time, this system provides exceptional maneuverability and allows the pilot to concentrate on operating the weapons system. The F/A-18C/D Hornets carry the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and the infrared imaging Maverick air-to-ground missile. Two years later, the C/D models came with improved night attack capabilities. The new components included a navigation forward looking infrared (NAVFLIR) pod, a raster head-up display, night vision goggles, special cockpit lighting compatible with the night vision devices, a digital color moving map and an independent multipurpose color display. Although the F/A-18C/D’s future growth is now limited, it will also continue to fill a critical role in the U.S. Navy’s carrier battle group for many years to come and will be an excellent complement to the larger, longer range, more capable F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. 

A total of 1.670 F/A-18A/B/C/ and D Hornets have been delivered since 1978. 

The multi-mission F/A-18E/F “Super Hornet” strike fighter is an upgrade of the combat-proven night strike F/A-18C/D. The Super Hornet will provide the battle group commander with a platform that has range, endurance, and ordnance carriage capabilities comparable to the A-6 which have been retired. F/A-18E/F’s avionics and software have a 90 percent commonality with current F/A-18C/Ds. However, the F/A-18E/F cockpit features a touch-sensitive, upfront control display; a larger, liquid crystal multipurpose color display; and a new engine fuel display. The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets are a third bigger, with half as much parts. Increased engine power comes from the F414-GE-400, an advanced derivative of the Hornet’s current F404 engine family. The F414 produces 35 percent more thrust and improves overall mission performance. Enlarged air inlets provide increased airflow to the engines. This gives for aircraft carrier operations, about three times more payload can be brought back to the ship.

The US Navy is planning to procure a minimum of 432 Super Hornets.

The EA-18G will retain everything in it that the F/A-18F Super Hornet has today with two exceptions. The wing tip stations will have receiving antennas. The gun will be replaced with avionics boxes containing the LR-700 receiver and satellite communications, which interface with the ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System pods. In November 15th 2001 Boeing successfully completed an initial flight demonstration of its EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) concept aircraft. The test used an F/A-18F Super Hornet to carry three ALQ-99 jamming pods and two fuel tanks while measuring noise and vibration data and assessing aircraft flying qualities.

The 5-year SDD (system design and development) program for the EA-18G runs from FY04 until early FY09 and encompasses all laboratory, ground test, and flight tests from component level testing through full-up EA-18G weapons system performance flight-testing. The EA-18G is 99 percent common with the F/A-18F Super Hornet.

 

Developing Nation:	United States of America.
Manufacturer/Designer:	McDonnell Douglas.                    Major sub-contractor Northrop.
Task:	Shipboard and shore-based multi-role fighter and attack aircraft.
First Flight:	- YF/A-18A November 18th 1978 (160775).                          – F/A-18C September 3rd 1986 (163427).                                   – F/A-18E November 29th 1995 (165164).                                   – F/A-18F April 1st 1996 (165166).-EA-18G November 15th 2001 (165166).
First Delivery:	F/A-18A May 1980.
First Operational:	- F/A-18A/B October 1983.        – F/A-18C/D September 1987.   – F/A-18E/F September 2001.
Crew:	- F/A-18A/C/E 1                       – F/A-18B/D/F 2                        – EA-18G 2
Ejection Seat:	- Martin Baker MK.14 NACES (New USN ACES).
	Specifications: F/A-18C Hornet
Wing Span:	11,43 m and with tip-mounted AAM’s 12,31 m.
Wing Area:	37,16 m².
Length:	17,07 m.
Height:	4,66 m.
Engine (s):	- Two General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofans with 71,2 kN.- Two General Electric F404-GE-402 EPE turbofans (since 1992) with 78,7 kN.
Weight:	- Empty: 10.445 Kg.- Internal fuel: 4.926 Kg. - External fuel: 3.053 Kg. - Max. payload: 7.031 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	Max. take off: 25.401 Kg.
Max. Speed:	1.915 km/h at high altitude.
Operating altitude:	15.240 m.
Max. Range:	- >3.336 km Ferry range.- 1.065 km Attack mission combat radius. - 740 km Air to Air mission.
Performance:	- CAP endurance from carrier 1 hour 45 min.
g limits:	-3 to +9
Radar:	- Hughes AN/APG-65 multi mode digital fire control unit. -  Hughes AN/APG-73 multi mode digital fire control unit (since 1994)
Centerline hardpoints):	3.
Underwing hardpoints:	6.
Wingtip hardpoints	2.
Weapons:	- 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan six barrel rotary cannon with 578 rounds of ammunition.- AIM-7F/M Sparrow. - AIM-9L/M Sidewinder. - AIM-120 AMRAAM. - AGM-62 Walleye. - AGM-65 Maverick. - AGM-84 Harpoon. - AGM-84K Stand-off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response. - AGM-88A HARM. - CBU-52 bombs. - CBU-58 bombs. - CBU-59 cluster bombs. - CBU-71 bombs. - CBU-87 cluster bombs. - CBU-89 bombs. - CBU-90 bombs. - CBU-92 bombs. - CBU-93 bombs. - GBU-10 Paveway II. - GBU-12 Paveway II. - GBU-15 guided weapons. - B57 nuclear bombs. - B61 nuclear bombs. - GP Bombs. - Joint Direct Attack Munitions. - Paveway bombs. - 5-in Zuni unguided rockets.
Extra:	FLIR Sensor on the starboard intake is an infra-red sensor pod.

 

	Specifications: Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
Manufacturer:	Boeing.
Ejection Seat:	Martin Baker MK. US-10S (SJU5/6).
Wing Span:	- 13,62 m with missiles.                 – 9,32 m with folded outer wings.
Wing Area:	46,45 m².
Length:	18,31 m.
Height:	4,88 m.
Engine (s):	Two General Electric F414-GE-400
Weight:	- Empty: 13.864 Kg.- Internal fuel: 6.171 Kg. - External fuel: 7.439 Kg. - Max. payload: 8.050 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	Max. take off: 29.937 Kg.
Max. Landing weight:	Max. landing: 19.460 Kg.
Max. Speed:	1.950 km/h at high altitude.
Operating altitude:	15.240 m.
Max. Range:	3.054 km.
Performance:	Combat radius: - 720 km hi-lo-lo-hi attack profile with two 480 gallon tanks and four 1000 lbs bombs plus two Sidewinders for self-defense. - 855 km on interdiction mission with three 480 gal tanks. - 1230 km hi-hi-hi profile with two AIM-9, four Mk.83 bombs, three tanks, two sensor pods. - 800 km for fighter escort with two Sidewinders and two AMRAAM’s, internal fuel only    Max. endurance from carrier 2 hours 15 minutes.
g limits:	+ 7,5.
Radar:	Raytheon APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array.
Centerline hardpoints):	3.
Underwing hardpoints:	6.
Wingtip hardpoints	2.
Weapons:	- M61A1 20mm cannon with 400 rounds.- AIM-7 Sparrow. - AIM-9 Sidewinder. - AIM-120 AMRAAM. - AGM-45 Shrike. - AGM-62 Walleye ER/DL. - AGM-65E Maverick. - AGM-84 Harpoon. - AGM-84H SLAM-ER land attack missiles. - AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles. - AGM-114 Hellfire. - AGM-130. - AGM-154 JSOW. - CBU-52 bombs. - CBU-59 bombs. - CBU-72 bombs. - CBU-87 cluster bombs. - CBU-89 bombs. - CBU-90 bombs. - CBU-92 bombs. - CBU-93 bombs. - Mk 20 Rockeye bombs. - GBU-10 Paveway II. - GBU-12 Paveway II. - GBU-15 guided weapons. - GBU-24 laser-guided bombs. - GBU-31 JDAM. - GBU-32 JDAM - B57 nuclear bombs. - B61 nuclear bombs. - Mk.84, Mk.82LD, Mk.82HD, Mk.63, Mk.62, Mk.65, Mk.20 and Mk.83 GP Bombs. - LAU 58 rocket launcher. - Mk.20 Rockeye bombs - Paveway bombs. - 5-in Zuni unguided rockets. - MATRA Mistral. - TALD (air-launched decoy).
Extra:	Fast Tactical Imagery (FTI-II), a photo reconnaissance intelligence strike module.

Weapons for the F/A-18E Super Hornet:

 

F/A-18 Hornet operators:
Australia.	- 57 F/A 18A
	- 18 F/A-18B
Canada.	- 98 F/A-18A (CF-188)
	- 40 F/A 18B (CF-188B)
Finland.	- 57 F/A-18C
	- 7 F/A-18D
Kuwait.	- 32 F/A-18C
	- 8 F/A-18D
Malaysia.	- 8 F/A-18D
Spain.	- 60 EF-18A+
	- 12 EF-18B+
	- 24 F/A-18A (ex US Navy)
Switzerland.	- 26 F/A-18C
	- 8 F/A-18D
United States.	- 523 F/A-18A
	- 90 F/A-18B
	- 466 F/A-18C
	- 160 F/A-18D
	- 432 F/A-18E/F (on-order)

F/A-18 in combat: 

United States:

In operation Prairie Fire March 15th-24th 1984, the Hornet went into action for the first time, flying several ship to shore air strikes against Libyan shore installations that were harassing the US fleet. All Hornets returned to the carriers without any mishap’s.

Desert Storm January 17- February 28 1991:

During the Gulf War (Iraq), 190 navy and US Marines Hornets were used in action, 106 from aircraft carriers and 84 from land based US Marine units. One Hornet was lost in combat, and two in non-combat accidents. Two F/A-18C’s scored air-to- air kills with the AIM-9 sidewinder (two Iraqi Chinese built MiG-21 F-7A’s)

Canada was the second nation with the Hornet in Desert Storm, they had the nickname “Desert Cats”

Southern Watch: March 1 1991- May 1 2003:

Most of the US Marine and US Navy F/A-18 Hornet squadrons were in Operation Southern Watch (non-flying zone southern Iraq) land-based (Saudi Arabia) of from aircraft-carriers (Gulf). 

In July 2002, the VFA-115 “Eagles” embarked on the first ever Super Hornet combat deployment.  Their performance was nearly flawless, flying 214 combat missions in support of “Operation Enduring Freedom” and “Operation Southern Watch” with a 100% combat sortie completion rate.  The Eagles dropped 22 JDAM on 14 targets in OSW with total success.

Deliberate Force: Aug.- Sept. 1994:

During the war in Yugoslavia F/A-18’s of the following countries were in action: 

United States:    

- US Navy

- US Marines Corps

Canada:

Nickname “Balkan Rats”

Spain:

Allied Force: March 24 – June 10 1999:

From Aviano AB, Italy, Canadian and Spanish Hornets flew combat-missions in Kosovo and former Yugoslavia.

Enduring Freedom October 7 2001 – :

Most of the US Marine and US Navy F/A-18 Hornet squadrons were in Operation Enduring Freedom, land-based (Manas, Kyrgyzstan) or from aircraft-carriers (Northern Indian Ocean). They flew combat-air-patrol and air-to-ground missions against the Taliban regime and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.

Iraqi Freedom March 20 2003 – April 9 2003:

These from land-based and aircraft-carriers operating Hornets squadrons were in the Area of Operations:

VMFA-115 US Marines and VFA-201 US Navy with F/A-18A(+)

VMFA(AW)-121, VMFA(AW)-225, VMFA-323, VMFA-314, US Marines and VFA-27, VFA-192, VFA-195, VFA-151, VFA-137, VFA-113, VFA-25, VFA-37, VFA-105, VFA-15, VFA-87, VFA-94, VFA-146, VFA-22 and VFA-147 US Navy with F/A-18C/D.

VFA-14, VFA-41 and VFA-115 US Navy with F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

On April 2nd 2003 a F/A-18C of VFA-195 from USS Kitty-Hawk (CV-63) was shot-down by friendly-fire (Patriot missile) in central Iraq, pilot killed. 

Before hostilities ceased and victory declared on April 9, 2003, the VFA-115 “Eagles” with F/A-18E/F dropped 380,000 pounds of ordinance and passed three and a half million pounds of fuel in the tanker support role. 

The first operational flight of the Fast Tactical Imagery (FTI-II), a photo reconnaissance intelligence strike module, takes place aboard an F/A-18F from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), flying over Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Boeing 787

Unparalleled Performance

The 787-8 Dreamliner will carry 210 – 250 passengers on routes of 7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles (14,200 to 15,200 kilometers), while the 787-9 Dreamliner will carry 250 – 290 passengers on routes of 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles (14,800 to 15,750 kilometers). A third 787 family member, the 787-3 Dreamliner, will accommodate 290 – 330 passengers and be optimized for routes of 2,500 to 3,050 nautical miles (4,600 to 5,650 kilometers).

In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size airplanes, the 787 will provide airlines with unmatched fuel efficiency, resulting in exceptional environmental performance. The airplane will use 20 percent less fuel for comparable missions than today’s similarly sized airplane. It will also travel at speeds similar to today’s fastest wide bodies, Mach 0.85. Airlines will enjoy more cargo revenue capacity.

Passengers will also see improvements with the new airplane, from an interior environment with higher humidity to increased comfort and convenience.

Advanced Technology

The key to this exceptional performance is a suite of new technologies being developed by Boeing and its international technology development team.

Boeing has announced that as much as 50 percent of the primary structure — including the fuselage and wing — on the 787 will be made of composite materials.

An open architecture will be at the heart of the 787’s systems, which will be more simplified than today’s airplanes and offer increased functionality. For example, the team is looking at incorporating health-monitoring systems that will allow the airplane to self-monitor and report maintenance requirements to ground-based computer systems.

Boeing has selected General Electric and Rolls-Royce to develop engines for the new airplane. It is expected that advances in engine technology will contribute as much as 8 percent of the increased efficiency of the new airplane, representing a nearly two-generation jump in technology for the middle of the market.

Another improvement in efficiency will come in the way the airplane is designed and built. New technologies and processes are in development to help Boeing and its supplier partners achieve unprecedented levels of performance at every phase of the program. For example, by manufacturing a one-piece fuselage section, we are eliminating 1,500 aluminum sheets and 40,000 – 50,000 fasteners.

Continuing Progress

The Boeing board of directors granted authority to offer the airplane for sale in late 2003. Program launch occurred in April 2004 with a record order from All-Nippon Airways. Since that time, 45 customers have placed orders for 584 airplanes from six continents of the world, making this the most successful launch of a new commercial airplane in Boeing’s history.

The program has signed on 43 of the world’s most capable top-tier supplier partners and together finalized the airplane’s configuration in September 2005. These partners have started detailed design and, with Boeing, are connected virtually at 135 sites around the world to work toward major assembly in 2006. Eleven partners from around the world started facility construction for a total of 3 million additional square feet to create their major structures and bring the next new airplane to market.

The 787 program opened its final assembly plant in Everett in 2007. First flight  December 15, 2009 with certification, delivery and entry into service occurring in December 2010.

Developing Nation:	United States of America.
Manufacturer/Designer:	Boeing Company.
First Flight:	December 15, 2009
First Delivery:	Fourth quarter of 2010
Boeing 787-3 Dreamliner:
Brief Description: The Boeing 787-3 Dreamliner is a super-efficient airplane with new passenger-pleasing features. It features a wing and structure optimized for shorter-range flights. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size.
Cockpit crew	2
Seating	290 – 330 passengers
Range	4650 – 5660 Km.
Configuration	Twin aisle
Cross section	5.74 M.
Wing span	52 M.
Length	57 M.
Height	17 M.
Engine (s)	- Two General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation).- Two Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000.
Cruise speed	902 Kph. (Mach 0.85)
Max. takeoff weight	165100 Kg.
Total cargo volume	124,6 M³
Program milestones	- Authority to offer Late 2003- Certification/Entry into service 2010
	Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner.
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner:
Brief Description: The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is a super-efficient airplane with new passenger-pleasing features. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size.
Cockpit crew	2 (Similar flight deck of a 777)
Seating	210 -250 passengers
Range	14200 – 15200 Km.
Configuration	Twin aisle
Cross section	5.74 M.
Wing span	60 M.
Length	57 M.
Height	17 M.
Engine (s)	- Two General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation).- Two Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000.
Cruise speed	902 Kph. (Mach 0.85)
Max. takeoff weight	219540 Kg.
Total cargo volume	124,6 M³
Program milestones	- Authority to offer late 2003- Assembly start 2006
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner:
Brief Description: The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is a slightly bigger version of the 787-8. Both are super-efficient airplanes with new passenger-pleasing features. It will bring the economics of large jet transports to the middle of the market, using 20 percent less fuel than any other airplane of its size.
Cockpit crew	2 (Similar flight deck of a 777)
Seating	250 – 290 passengers
Range	14800 – 15750 Km.
Configuration	Twin aisle
Cross section	5.74 M.
Wing span	62 M.
Length	63 M.
Height	17 M.
Engine (s)	- Two General Electric GENX (GE Next Generation).- Two Rolls Royce’s Trent 1000.
Cruise speed	902 Kph. (Mach 0.85)
Max. takeoff weight	244940 Kg.
Total cargo volume	152.9 M³
Program milestones	-Entry into service in late 2011

Here’s a look at the primary testing being done on each airplane in the 787 flight test fleet. Additional tests will be conducted on all airplanes.

Airplane	Tests
ZA001 Rolls-Royce	Flutter
	Systems – Landing Gear/Brakes/Hydraulics
FF 15-12-2009	Aero – Low Speed Performance
	Stability and Control
	Flight Controls
ZA002 Rolls-Royce	Stability and Control
	Systems – Electrics
FF 22-12-2009	Autopilot
	Avionics – miscellaneous
	Propulsion
ZA003 Rolls-Royce	Systems
	Noise
	Flight Deck
	Avionics
	Electromagnetic Effects (EME)/High Intensity Radio Frequency (HIRF)
	Cabin – interior
	Extended Twinjet Operations (ETOPS)
ZA004 Rolls-Royce	Aero – High-Speed Performance
	Propulsion – Performance
FF 24-02-2010	Flight Loads Survey
	Community Noise
	ETOPS
ZA005 GE	Flutter
	Aerodynamic Performance
	Propulsion
	Systems
	Stability and Control
	Flight Controls
	Avionics
	Community Noise
	ETOPS
ZA006 GE	EME
	HIRF
	ETOPS

CustomerName	Country	Region	Model	Engine	Order Date	Total
Aeroflot	RUSSIA	Europe	787-8		05-Sep-2007	22
Aeromexico	MEXICO	Central America and Mexico	787-8	GE	15-Aug-2006	2
Air Berlin	GERMANY	Europe	787-8		07-Jul-2007	25
Air Canada	CANADA	North America	787-8	GE	10-Nov-2005	14
Air Canada	CANADA	North America	787-8	GE	23-Apr-2007	23
Air China	CHINA	East Asia	787-8	RR	22-Aug-2005	15
Air Europa	SPAIN	Europe	787-8	RR	30-Mar-2007	8
Air India	INDIA	South Asia	787-8	GE	30-Dec-2005	27
Air New Zealand	NEW ZEALAND	Oceania	787-9	RR	25-Aug-2004	2
Air New Zealand	NEW ZEALAND	Oceania	787-9	RR	26-Oct-2005	2
Air New Zealand	NEW ZEALAND	Oceania	787-9	RR	14-Feb-2007	4
Air Pacific	FIJI	Oceania	787-9	GE	19-Apr-2006	5
Air Pacific	FIJI	Oceania	787-9	GE	14-Dec-2007	3
ALAFCO	KUWAIT	Middle East	787-8	GE	26-Sep-2006	6
ALAFCO	KUWAIT	Middle East	787-8	GE	14-Mar-2007	6
ALAFCO	KUWAIT	Middle East	787-8	GE	06-Jul-2007	10
All Nippon Airways	JAPAN	East Asia	787-3	RR	26-Jul-2004	30
All Nippon Airways	JAPAN	East Asia	787-8	RR	26-Jul-2004	20
Arik Air	NIGERIA	Africa	787-9		30-Mar-2007	3
Arik Air	NIGERIA	Africa	787-9		11-Sep-2007	4
Avianca	COLOMBIA	South America	787-8	RR	04-Oct-2006	10
Aviation Capital Group	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		30-Mar-2007	5
AWAS	IRELAND	Europe	787-8	RR	29-Dec-2004	4
AWAS	IRELAND	Europe	787-8	RR	17-Jul-2006	2
Azerbaijan Airlines	AZERBAIJAN	Central Asia	787-8	GE	22-Feb-2007	3
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	BANGLADESH	South Asia	787-8		22-Apr-2008	4
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		15-Aug-2006	1
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	GE	27-Jun-2007	1
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		31-Jul-2007	1
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		30-Nov-2007	1
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		20-Dec-2007	1
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-9		28-Jul-2006	2
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	GE	29-Sep-2006	1
Boeing Business Jet	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	GE	11-May-2007	1
British Airways	UNITED KINGDOM	Europe	787-8	RR	24-Dec-2007	8
British Airways	UNITED KINGDOM	Europe	787-9	RR	24-Dec-2007	16
C.I.T. Leasing Corporation	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	GE	19-Sep-2006	2
C.I.T. Leasing Corporation	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		19-Sep-2006	3
C.I.T. Leasing Corporation	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		03-Jul-2007	5
China Eastern Airlines	CHINA	East Asia	787-8	GE	14-Nov-2005	15
China Southern Airlines	CHINA	East Asia	787-8	GE	16-Dec-2005	10
Continental Airlines	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	GE	30-Jun-2005	5
Continental Airlines	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	GE	31-Dec-2005	2
Continental Airlines	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	GE	06-Jun-2006	1
Continental Airlines	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	GE	06-Jun-2006	12
Continental Airlines	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	GE	12-Mar-2007	5
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Middle East	787-8		31-Dec-2007	15
Ethiopian Airlines	ETHIOPIA	Africa	787-8	GE	30-Jun-2005	8
Ethiopian Airlines	ETHIOPIA	Africa	787-9	GE	30-Jun-2005	2
Etihad Airways	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Middle East	787-9		10-Mar-2008	35
First Choice Airways – See cod	UNITED KINGDOM	Europe	787-8	GE	17-Feb-2005	6
First Choice Airways – See cod	UNITED KINGDOM	Europe	787-8	GE	25-Sep-2006	2
First Choice Airways – See cod	UNITED KINGDOM	Europe	787-8	GE	27-Feb-2007	4
Gulf Air	BAHRAIN	Middle East	787-8		18-Jan-2008	16
Hainan Airlines	CHINA	East Asia	787-8	GE	28-Nov-2005	8
Icelandair	ICELAND	Europe	787-8	RR	28-Feb-2005	2
Icelandair	ICELAND	Europe	787-8	RR	31-Mar-2006	2
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	GE	07-Oct-2005	8
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	RR	07-Oct-2005	2
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		07-Oct-2005	6
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		19-Jul-2006	2
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		24-Jan-2007	1
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-8		18-Jun-2007	48
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	RR	07-Oct-2005	4
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	RR	24-Jan-2007	1
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	RR	18-Jun-2007	1
ILFC	U.S.A.	North America	787-9		18-Jun-2007	1
JAL International	JAPAN	East Asia	787-3	GE	10-May-2005	13
JAL International	JAPAN	East Asia	787-8	GE	10-May-2005	17
JAL International	JAPAN	East Asia	787-8	GE	30-Mar-2007	5
Jet Airways	INDIA	South Asia	787-8		29-Dec-2006	10
Kenya Airways	KENYA	Africa	787-8		06-Mar-2006	6
Kenya Airways	KENYA	Africa	787-8		15-Dec-2006	3
Korean Air	SOUTH KOREA	East Asia	787-8	GE	31-May-2005	10
LAN Airlines	CHILE	South America	787-8	RR	31-Oct-2007	18
LAN Airlines	CHILE	South America	787-9	RR	31-Oct-2007	8
LCAL	CHINA	East Asia	787-8		16-May-2005	1
LCAL	CHINA	East Asia	787-8	RR	16-May-2005	5
LCAL	CHINA	East Asia	787-8		13-Jul-2007	5
LCAL	CHINA	East Asia	787-8	RR	13-Jul-2007	1
LCAL	CHINA	East Asia	787-9		31-Dec-2005	8
LCAL	CHINA	East Asia	787-9		03-Mar-2006	1
LOT Polish Airlines	POLAND	Europe	787-8	RR	08-Sep-2005	7
LOT Polish Airlines	POLAND	Europe	787-8	RR	13-Feb-2007	1
Monarch Airlines	UNITED KINGDOM	Europe	787-8	RR	16-Aug-2006	6
Nakash	U.S.A.	North America	787-9	RR	01-Dec-2006	2
Northwest Airlines	U.S.A.	North America	787-8	RR	06-May-2005	18
PrivatAir	SWITZERLAND	Europe	787-8		14-Nov-2006	1
PrivatAir	SWITZERLAND	Europe	787-8		15-Jan-2008	1
Qantas	AUSTRALIA	Oceania	787-8	GE	30-Mar-2006	15
Qantas	AUSTRALIA	Oceania	787-9	GE	30-Mar-2006	30
Qantas	AUSTRALIA	Oceania	787-9	GE	30-Nov-2007	20
Qatar Airways	QATAR	Middle East	787-8	GE	05-Apr-2007	30
Royal Air Maroc	MOROCCO	Africa	787-8	GE	29-Nov-2005	4
Royal Jordanian	JORDAN	Middle East	787-8	GE	30-Mar-2007	2
Royal Jordanian	JORDAN	Middle East	787-8	GE	11-Nov-2007	2
S7 Group	RUSSIA	Europe	787-8		29-May-2007	15
Shanghai Airlines	CHINA	East Asia	787-8	GE	22-Aug-2005	9
Singapore Airlines	SINGAPORE	Southeast Asia	787-9		10-Oct-2006	20
Sky Peace Limited	CHINA	East Asia	787-8		21-May-2007	1
Travel Service	CZECH REPUBLIC	Europe	787-8		27-Mar-2007	1
TUI	GERMANY	Europe	787-8		15-Sep-2006	11
Unidentified Customer	Unidentified	Unidentified	787-8		28-Jul-2006	2
Unidentified Customer	Unidentified	Unidentified	787-8	GE	18-Jan-2007	2
Unidentified Customer	Unidentified	Unidentified	787-8	RR	23-Nov-2007	2
Unidentified Customer	Unidentified	Unidentified	787-8		04-Dec-2007	1
Unidentified Customer	Unidentified	Unidentified	787-8		14-Jan-2008	23
Uzbekistan Airways	UZBEKISTAN	Central Asia	787-8	GE	29-Jun-2007	2
VALC	VIETNAM	Southeast Asia	787-8		20-Dec-2007	8
Vietnam Airlines	VIETNAM	Southeast Asia	787-8		16-Nov-2005	4
Vietnam Airlines	VIETNAM	Southeast Asia	787-8		21-Dec-2007	4
Virgin Atlantic Airways	UNITED KINGDOM	Europe	787-9	RR	09-Mar-2007	15
Total						896
Customer Name	Country	Region	Model	Engine	Order Date	Total

(Boeing.com)

Boeing F-15 ‘Eagle’

McDonnell Douglas F-15A/C Eagle is a single-seat air superiority fighter.

The F-15E Strike Eagle is an all-weather two-seat dual role aircraft for strike / interdiction.

The F-15 was ordered “off the drawing board”, and there was to be no prototype as such and no competitive fly off against other manufacturer’s aircraft. One of the more unusual aspects of the Eagle development program was the use of large 3/8-scale glider models of the F-15 which were dropped from an NASA-operated NB-52B (52-0008) at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. The models were made of aluminum, wood, and fiberglass. During the drops, the models were under radio control from the ground, and were directed through high angle of attack, stalling, and spinning maneuvers. At the end of the flights, the models deployed a parachute and were recovered in midair by a helicopter.

The first flight of the F-15A (71-0280) was on 27 July 1972, first flight of the F-15B (71-290) took place on 7 July 1973. The operational career of the Eagle began with the first delivery of an F-15A (74-0083) to TAC’s 1st TFW at Langley AFB, Virginia. From June 1979 A and B models were succeeded in production by the F-15C (78-0468) and the two-seat trainer F-15D (78-0561).

The Multi-Stage Improvement Program (MSIP) MSIP II is that portion of the program which handles the F-15C/D. The major part of MSIP II is to fit the APG-70 radar and the AIM-120 AMRAAM. The first MSIP II aircraft was F-15C 84-001, first flown on 20 June 1985.

The F-15E Strike Eagle has been a kind of second generation F-15, after test flying with the second two-seater (71-0291), the first production F-15E (86-0183) flew on 11 December 1986. Although it possesses air to air combat capability the F-15E Strike Eagle specializes in the air to ground task and can carry a load of 11.113 kg, witch includes conventional and tactical nuclear weapons. Another key of the F-15’s weapons delivery system is the LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra-Red for Night) pods, they make the job of fighter-pilots much easier.

Developing Nation:	United States.
Manufacturer/Designer:	McDonnell Douglas from 1997 Boeing
Task:	Air Defense/Ground Attack.
First Flight:	- F-15A  71-0280 July 27th 1972.- F-15B 71-0290 July 7th 1973.- F-15C 78-0468 February 26th 1979.- F-15D  78-0561 July 12th 1979. - F-15J  79-0280/02-8801 JASDF June 4th 1980. - F-15E  86-0183 December 11th 1986. - F-15S  93-0852/ 5505 RSAAF June 19th 1995. - F-15I  94-0286/201 IDF September 12th 1997. - F-15K  2005 ?
First Delivery:	January 9th 1976 1st TFW at Langley AFB, VA. USA
First Operational:
Crew:	F-15A/C/J single seat. F-15B/D/DJ/E/S/I/K dual seats
	F-15A  specification:
Ejection Seat:	McDonnell Escapac IC-7
Wing Span:	13,05 m.
Wing Area:	56,48 m².
Length:	19,43 m.
Height:	5,63 m.
Engine (s):	- Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofans each rated at 65.26 kN dry and 106.0 kN with afterburn. (2x)
Weight:	- Empty: 12.973 Kg.- Empty F-15B: 13.337 Kg.- Internal fuel: 5.260 Kg.- External fuel: 5.395 Kg. - Max. payload: 7.257 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	Max. take off: 25.401 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	917 km/h.
Max. Speed:	2.655 km/h at 10.975 m.
Max. Range:	4.631 km.
Performance:	Max. endurance hours.
g limits:	-3 to +9
Radar:	- Hughes APG-63 coherent pulse-Doppler radar.- F-15A/B MSIP Raytheon APG-70 look-down/shoot-down radar.
Centre line hard point(’s):	- 4 for AIM-7M and 1 for drop-tanks.
Underwing hard points:	-2 (each pylon takes 2 AIM-9M and 1 drop-tank).
Weapons:	- One M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon with 940 rounds.- AIM-7M Sparrow.- AIM-9M Sidewinder.- AIM-120 AMRAAM only for F-15A/B MSIP.

	F-15C specification:*
Ejection Seat:	McDonnell Douglas ACES II zero-zero.
Engine (s):	- Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 turbofans each rated  at  65.26 kN dry and 106.0 kN with afterburn. (2x)
Weight:	- Empty: 12.973 Kg.- Empty F-15D: 13.337 Kg.- Internal fuel: 6.103 Kg.- External fuel: 4.423 Kg. - Max. payload: 10.705 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	Max. take off: 30.844 Kg.
Operating altitude:	18.290 m, absolute ceiling 30.480 m.
Max. Range:	5.745 Km.
Performance:	Max. endurance 5:15 hours and 15 hours with flight refueling.
Radar:	- Hughes APG-63 X-band pulse-Doppler and- F-15C/D MSIP   Raytheon APG-70 look-down / shoot-down radar.
Extra:	- Conformal fuel tanks (CFT) on the sides of the intakes.

* Generally similar to the F-15A except in the following particulars

	F-15E specification:*
Task:	Air-to-ground strike.
Crew:	2
Ejection Seat:	McDonnell Douglas ACES II zero-zero.
Engine (s):	- Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 each rated at 75,62 kN dry and 129,0 kN with afterburn. (2x)
Weight:	- Empty: 14.379 Kg.- Internal fuel: 5.952 Kg.- External fuel: 9.818 Kg.- Max. payload: 11.113 Kg.
Max. Take off weight:	-Max. take off: 36.741 Kg.
Cruise Speed:	917 km/h.
Max. Speed:	2.655 km/h at high altitude.
Operating altitude:	18.290 m.
Max. Range:	4.445 Km.
g limits:	+ 9
Radar:	- Raytheon APG-70 look-down / shoot-down radar.
Centre line hard point(’s):	13.
Underwing hard points:	2.
Weapons:	- Vulcan M61A1 cannon with 512 rounds.- AIM-7M Sparrow.- AIM-9M Sidewinder.- AIM-120 AMRAAM. - AGM-45 Shrike. - AGM-65 Maverick. - AGM-88 HARM. - AGM-130. - CBU-52 bombs. - CBU-58 bombs. - CBU-71 bombs. - CBU-87 cluster bombs. - CBU-89 bombs. - CBU-90 bombs. - CBU-92 bombs. - CBU-93 bombs. - Mk 20 Rockeye bombs. - GBU-10 Paveway II. - GBU-12 Paveway II. - GBU-15 guided weapons. - B57 nuclear bombs. - B61 nuclear bombs.
Extra:	Martin-Marietta LANTIRN navigation (AN/AAQ-13) and targeting (AN/AAQ-14) pods.

* Generally similar to the F-15A except in the following particulars

F-15 operators:

Israel.	49 F-15A
	10 F-15B
	18 F-15C
	15 F-15D
	25 F-15I *
Japan.	165 F-15J
	48 F-15DJ
Saudi Arabia.	86 F-15C
	26 F-15D
	72 F-15S *
South-Korea.	40 F-15K *
USAF.	355 F-15A
	57 F-15B
	420 F-15C
	61 F-15D
	236 F-15E

* F-15E variants .

F-15 in combat:

Israel :

The first IDF/AF action with Eagles took place on 27 June 1979, since that day the F-15’s of the Israeli Air Force scored 17 air to air victories.

Saudi Arabia:

On 5 June 1984, Eagles of No 6 Squadron were involved in an air battle with Iranian piloted F-4 Phantoms witch were threatening Saudi oil fields. Two of the intruders were shot down by AIM-7 Sparrows. This was the first time (and the only) that McDonnell Douglas fighters fought each other. One RSAF F-15 shot down a pair of Iraqi Dassault Mirage F-1’s during Desert Storm.

Desert Storm 17 January – 28 February 1991:

The USAF had five F-15C and two F-15E squadrons when the (air) war against Iraq began. Although the F-15E was still not fully combat-ready, 48 F-15Es flew in the Gulf War. F-15Es joined other Coalition aircraft in searching for and attacking Iraqi “Scud” missile launchers. These Scud hunt missions were largely unsuccessful, but the F-15Es attacked many other Iraqi targets of opportunity. The F-15C’s scored 32 aerial kills, of a total of 41 victories. Twenty-four of these kills were achieved with the Sparrow missile, eight by AIM-9 sidewinders. One F-15E scored an aerial kill by dropping a laser-guided bomb on an airborne Iraqi helicopter. No F-15C/D Eagle fighters were lost during Desert Shield / Storm, two F-15E Strike Eagles were lost in action.

Provide Comfort 1 March 1991 – 1 January 1997

Northern/Southern watch: 1 January 1997 – 1 May 2003:

F-15C’s of the USAF shot down three Iraqi Su-22’s with the AIM-9 and one Pilatus PC-9 trainer.

On 14 April 1994 there was a tragic ‘Friendly Fire’ incident over Northern Iraq, when a pair of F-15C’s shot down two UH-60 Black hawks, killing 26 American and United Nations personnel.

Deliberate Force: Aug.- Sept. 1994:

F-15C were in combat air patrols, and never shot down a Serbian aircraft (all F-16 kills) The F-15E was in air to ground actions.

Allied Force: 24 March – 10 June 1999:

On the first day of Allied Force 24 March 1999, F-15C’s killed four Serbian MiG-29’s with AIM-120 AMRAAM’s. One pilot Major J.Kwhang from the 493rd FS shot-down two aircraft.

Enduring Freedom 7 October 2001 – :

F-15E 89-0487 shot-down a Mi-24 Hind helicopter in Afghanistan.

Iraqi Freedom 20 March 2003 – April 2003:

USAF F-15C/D’s from Al Jaber AB, Kuwait and F-15C/D from Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia flew together with F-15E Strike Eagles combat-missions in Iraq. One F-15E (88-1694/SJ) of 333rd FS, 4th FW from Seymour Johnson AFB, NC was shot-down near Tikrit in Iraq on 6 April 2003, the pilots were Killed in Action.

Boeing 757-200

Three principal models were eventually produced – the 757-200, 757-300, and the 757-200 freighter. In addition, Boeing produced one 757-200 Combi. October 28, 2004 was the 1.050th and final 757 a Shanghai Airlines 757-200, was the centerpiece of a ceremony at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. The final 757 will be the 1.049th delivered to an airline or military operator . Boeing uses the first 757 as a test bed. 

• 757-200: Standard version.
• 
• 757-200PF Package Freighter: Developed for United Parcel Service. Large freight door forward, single crew door and no windows; up to 15 standard 2.24 × 3.18 m cargo pallets on main deck.
• 
• 757-200M Combi: Boeing’s mixed cargo/passenger configuration with windows; upward-opening cargo door to port (forward) 3.40 × 2.18 m; carries up to three 2.24 × 2.74 m cargo containers and 150 passengers; one delivered to Royal Nepal Airlines.
• 
• 757-200SF Special Freighter: Boeing Airplane Services will purchase 757-200s from British Airways and other operators and modify them to 757SF Special Freighter configuration for lease to DHL Worldwide Express. The modification, which is also available to other customers, provides 226.5 m3 of cargo space with payload of 27,215 kg and range of over 3.704 km.
• 
• 757-200 `Catfish’: Boeing’s own 757-200 prototype (N757A) fitted with radar nose in Lockheed Martin F-22A profile and representative F-22A swept wing section above flight deck containing conformal radar antennas for advanced radar trials; first flight in this configuration March 11, 1999.
• 
• VC-32A: Boeing 757-2G4. Four, with PW2040 engines, ordered August 8, 1996 as replacements for VC-137s of USAF’s 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, Maryland. First aircraft (98-0001) flew February 11, 1998 and was delivered to 89th AW on June 19, 1998. Further three followed on June 23, November 20 and November 25, 1998. Post-production modifications, performed at Boeing’s Wichita facility and completed on first aircraft on April 2, 1999, include installation of auxiliary fuel tanks, capacity 6.984 liters in forward and aft cargo holds, increasing range to 9,260 km; self-deploying forward airstairs; crew ladder; SATCOM upgrade; and 378 liter potable water tank.
• 
• 757-300: Stretched version. Described separately.

 

 

Developing nation:	United States of America.
Manufacturer/designer:	Boeing Commercial Airplane Company.
Production line:	closed October 28, 2004.
Type aircraft:	medium range narrow body airliner.
First flight:	- 757-200 February 19, 1982, N757A.- 757-200F August 13, 1987, N401UP.- 757-300 August 2, 1998, N757X.
First delivery:	- 757-200 December 22, 1982 to  Eastern Airlines.- 757-200F September 17, 1987 to UPS.- 757-300 March 10, 1999 to Condor
	Boeing 757-200
Cockpit crew:	two pilots.
Passengers single class:	228.
Passengers two class:	-   12 first class.- 188 economy class.
Cabin length:	36,09 m.
Cabin diameter:	3,54 m.
Cabin height:	2,13 m.
Cargo volume:	- under floor 51 m³.
Wing span:	38,05 m.
Wing area:	185,24 m².
Wing sweep:	25 degrees.
Fuselage length:	47,32 m.
Fuselage diameter:	3,76 m.
Height:	13,56 m.
Horizontal tail unit:	15,24 m.
Wheelbase:	18,29 m.
Track:	7,32 m.
Engines:	- two Pratt & Whitney  PW2037 each rated 162.8 kN.- two Pratt & Whitney  PW2040 each rated 178.4 kN.- two Rolls Royce RB211-535E4 each rated 179 kN. - two Rolls Royce  RB211-535E4B each rated 193.5 kN.
Weight:	- empty: 62.100 Kg.- max. zero-fuel weight: 85.300 Kg.- fuel: 43.490 liters. - max. payload: 26.700 Kg.
Max. take off weight:	115.680 Kg.
Max. landing weight:	95.250 Kg.
Cruise speed:	852 km/h.
Max. speed:	935 km/h.
Max. ceiling:	11.887 m.
Range:	- max. range 7.222 km.
Performance:	- take-off run 1.646 m at max. take-off weight.- landing run 1.402 m at max. landing weight.

                                                

 

	Boeing 757-200PF*
Cargo volume:	- main deck 187 m³.- under floor 51 m³.- total load 238 m³.
Standard 2.23m x 3.17m pallets:	- main cargo deck of freighter 15.
Weight:	- empty: 51.700 Kg.- max. zero-fuel weight: 90.700 Kg.- fuel: 42.680 liters. - max. payload: 39.000 Kg.
Max. take off weight:	116.650 Kg.
Max. landing weight:	92.250 Kg.
Cruise speed:	852 km/h.
Max. speed:	935 km/h.
Max. ceiling:	11.887 m.
Range:	- max. range 6.852 km.

* Generally similar to the Boeing 757-200 except in the following particulars. 

Boeing 757-200 production: 

Built 995, active 956, stored 29, scrapped 1 and written-off 8 at March 2005.

 

Boeing 757 of each type:

- 877 Boeing 757-200

-   78 Boeing 757-200PF.

-   35 Boeing 757-200SF.

-     4 Boeing VC-32A.

-     1 Boeing 757-200C.

-   55 Boeing 757-300

 

 

8 Boeing 757-200 written-off by accidents: 

• 02oct1990 B-2812 Boeing 757-21B China Southern Airlines While waiting for take-off clearance from Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport, China to Shanghai the aircraft was hit by a crashing Xiamen Airlines Boeing 737 (B-2510). The 737 struck the right wing and cut through the center fuselage. The 757 caught fire. 46 fatalities / 122 on board.
• 
• 20dec1995 N651AA Boeing 757-223 American Airlines during approach of Cali-Alfonso B. Aragon Airport, Colombia, crashed into a mountain near Buga, Colombia 160 fatalities / 164 on board.
• 
• 06feb1996 TC-GEN Boeing 757-225 Alas Nacionales Crashed 26 km NE off Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in the Atlantic Ocean. 189 fatalities / 189 on board.
• 
• 02oct1996 N52AW Boeing 757-23A AeroPeru Crashed 73 km NW off Lima, Peru in the Pacific Ocean. 70 fatalities / 70 on board.
• 
• 14sep1999 G-BYAG Boeing 757-204 Britannia Airways During landing at Gerona-Costa Brava Airport, Spain, the captain lost his visual reference with the runway because all runway lights had suddenly failed, because of thunderstorm. The 757 runs at grassland beside the runway and both main landing gears collapsed. 0 fatalities / 245 on board.
• 
• 11sep2001 N591UA Boeing 757-222 United Airlines The aircraft was hijacked by four terrorists. The hijackers took over control, reportedly switched off the transponder and changed course to, probably, Washington. The aircraft probably crashed near Somerset, PA following passengers attempt to take down the hijackers. 44 fatalities / 44 on board.
• 
• 11sep2001 N644AA Boeing 757-223 American Airlines The 757 was hijacked by five terrorists. The hijackers took over control, reportedly switched off the transponder and changed course to Washington. The 757 crashed in the Pentagon. 44 fatalities / 44 on board / 125 fatalities on the ground.
• 
• 01jul2002 A9C-DHL Boeing 757-23APF DHL Aviation Collided in the air with a Tupolev 154 of Bashkirian Airlines above Überlingen, Germany. 2 fatalities / 2 on board / 69 fatalities from Tupolev 154.
• 

 

Boeing 757-200 airline operators:
American Airlines.	- 124 757-223-     9 757-2Q8-     9 757-231
United Airlines.	- 97 757-222
Delta Air Lines.	- 80 757-232-   4 757-212-   1 757-26D
United Parcel Service – UPS.	- 72 757-24APF
Northwest Airlines.	- 51 757-251
Continental Air Lines.	- 41 757-224
Song.	- 36 757-232
US Airways.	- 20 757-2B7- 11 757-225
China Southern Airlines.	- 16 757-21B-   3 757-236-   1 757-2Z0 -   1 757-28S
DHL.	- 21 757-236SF
Britannia Airways.	- 16 757-204-   2 757-236-   2 757-28A
ATA Airlines.	- 14 757-23N
European Air Transport.	- 12 757-236SF-   1 757-236-   1 757-23PF
America West Airlines.	- 6 757-2S7- 4 757-225- 3 757-2G7
British Airways.	- 13 757-236
First Choice Airways.	- 6 757-28A- 2 757-236- 2 757-2B7 - 2 757-2Y0 - 1 757-23A
Iberia.	- 13 757-256
Shanghai Airlines.	- 12 757-26D-   1 757-231
Thomas Cook Airlines.	- 4 757-28A- 4 757-2Q8- 2 757-28A - 2 757-25F - 1 757-204 - 1 757-2G5
Icelandair.	- 6 757-208- 3 757-256- 1 757-27B - 1 757-28A - 1 757-23APF
VIM Airlines.	- 11 757-230
Air China.	- 8 757-2Z0 - 1 757-2Y0
Mexicana.	- 8 757-2Q8- 1 757-230
Xiamen Airlines.	- 9 757-25C
China Xinjiang Airlines.	- 5 757-28S- 2 757-2Y0- 1 757-2Q8
Far Eastern Transport.	- 5 757-27A- 1 757-2Q8- 1 757-29J - 1 757-23APF
Skyservice Airlines.	- 5 757-236- 2 757-28A- 1 757-21K
Monarch Airlines.	- 7 757-2T7
Aeromexico.	- 3 757-28A- 2 757-2Q8- 1 757-29J
Avianca.	- 2 757-28A- 2 757-2Y0- 1 757-208 - 1 757-236
Transmeridian Airlines.	- 3 757-231- 3 757-236
Uzbekistan Airways.	- 3 757-231- 3 757-23P
Ethiopian Airlines.	- 4 757-260- 1 757-260PF
Finnair.	- 5 757-2Q8
North American Airlines.	- 5 757-28A
Atlasjet.	- 2 757-225- 2 757-2G5
China Southwest Airlines.	- 4 757-2Z0
El Al Israeli Airlines.	- 4 757-258
My Travel.	- 4 757-225
Ryan International Airlines.	- 1 757-236- 1 757-23A- 1 757-25F - 1 757-2G5
Varig.	- 4 757-256
Air Astana.	- 3 757-2G5
Air Finland.	- 2 757-28A- 1 757-2K2
Azerbaijan Airlines.	- 2 757-22L- 1 757-256
CEBU Pacific Air.	- 3 757-236
Harmony Airways.	- 2 757-258- 1 757-28A
Pace Airlines.	- 1 757-236- 1 757-256- 1 757-2T7
Star Air.	- 3 757-24APF
Turkmenistan Airlines.	- 3 757-22K
Air Atlanta Icelandic.	- 2 757-225
Air Scandic.	- 2 757-2Q8
Astraeus.	- 1 757-23A- 1 757-28A
Belair.	- 2 757-2G5
Flyjet.	- 2 757-23A
Israir Airlines.	- 2 757-258
L-3 Capital LLC.	- 1 757-22L- 1 757-23A
Omni Air International.	- 2 757-2Q8
Orient Thai Airlines.	- 1 757-236- 1 757-2G5
Phuket Airlines.	- 1 757-256- 1 757-2Q8
Royal Air Maroc.	- 2 757-2B6
Royal Brunei Airlines.	- 2 757-2M6
Royal Nepal Airlines.	- 1 757-2F8- 1 757-2F8C
Sun d’Or International Airlines.	- 1 757-236- 1 757-27B
TACV	- 2 757-2Q8
Vulcan Aircraft Inc.	- 1 757-23A- 1 757-2J4
Air Greenland.	- 1 757-236
Air Scotland.	- 1 757-236
Air Slovakia.	- 1 757-236
American Trans Air.	- 1 757-28A
Arkia Israeli Airlines.	- 1 757-236
Berkut Air.	- 1 757-2M6
Boeing.	- 1 757-200
Condor.	- 1 757-230
Excel Airways.	- 1 757-225
Hola Airways	- 1 757-256
Hooters Air.	- 1 757-2G5
Mid East Jet.	- 1 757-26D
One-Two-Go.	- 1 757-28A
PLUNA.	- 1 757-23A
Primaris Airlines.	- 1 757-2G5
Privatair.	- 1 757-23A
The Yucaipa Companies.	- 1 757-2J4
Titan Airways.	- 1 757-2Y0
TravelSpan.	- 1 757-236
WFBN Wells Fargo Bank Northwest.	- 1 757-236

 

 

Boeing 757-200 military operators:
United States Air Force.	- 4  757-2G4(VC-32A)- 2  757-23A
New Zealand Air Defence Force.	- 2 757-2K2
Argentine Government.	- 1 757-23A
Mexican Air Force.	- 1 757-225
NASA.	- 1 757-225
Saudi Arabian Government.	- 1 757-23A
Turkmenistan Government.	- 1 757-23A

Boeing 777-300

Compared with the baseline Boeing 777-200 the 777-300 features a 10,13 m stretch, comprising plugs fore and aft of the wings. The longer fuselage allows seating for up to 550 passengers in a single class high density configuration. Boeing publicly announced it was developing the 777-300 at the Paris Airshow in mid June 1995. The 777-300 rolled out on September 8 1997, followed by first flight on October 16 that year.

The 777-300ER is the first of two new Longer-Range 777 models. The 777-300ER and the 777-200LR (Longer Range) were launched in February 2000 at the request of airline customers seeking airplanes with additional flexibility to serve the non-stop routes that passengers demand.

The twin-engine 777-300ER carries 365 passengers up to 14.270 kilometers, and is capable of serving such routes as Paris-Los Angeles and Paris-Tokyo.

During the 777-300ER’s 1,500-hour flight test program, the airplane exceeded its original design performance targets. As a result, the new jetliner provides increased payload and range capability over those promised to customers at the time of the airplane sale.

The 777-300ER has updated avionic, electrical, flight and environmental control systems. The airplane’s raked wingtips offer fuel efficiency improvements and its semi-levered landing gear permits takeoffs on shorter runways.

The 777-300ER also features the award-winning Boeing Signature Interior, known for its ambient lighting and easily accessible drop-down luggage bins.

General Electric Aircraft Engines manufactures the engines for both Longer-Range 777 models. The GE90-115B turbofan is the world’s largest and most powerful commercial jet engine, producing 115,000 pounds of thrust, currently a Guinness World Record.

On Friday, December 3, 2004 was the rollout of the 500th Boeing 777 commercial airplane. The Boeing 777 the fastest-selling twin-aisle airplane ever, will reach 500 airplanes delivered faster than any other twin-aisle airplane in commercial history. The 500th 777 is scheduled for delivery to International Lease Finance Corp. and operator Air France later this month. Thirty-eight customers have ordered 647 Boeing 777.

 

* Generally similar to the Boeing 777-300 except in the following particulars.

Boeing 767-300

 

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The Boeing 767-300 is the stretched version of the 767-200, it features a 6,42 m stretch consisting of fuselage plugs forward (3,07 m) and behind (3,35 m) the wing center section. The flightdeck and systems were carried directly over from the 767-200.

Boeing 767-300F changes include strengthened undercarriage and wing structure, a cargo handling system, no cabin windows and a main deck freight door.

• Boeing 767-300: standard stretched version of the 767-200.
• Boeing 767-300ER: Extended-Range version, features higher weights and an additional wing center section fuel tank.
• Boeing 767-300F: Freighter include strengthened undercarriage and wing structure, a cargo handling system, no cabin windows and a main deck freight door.

Boeing 767-400

Boeing’s 767-400ER is a stretched development of the popular 767-300ER. The most significant change with the 767-300 is the 6,4 m fuselage stretch. Because of the increased fuselage length the -400 features all new, 46 cm taller landing gear to restore rotation angles for acceptable takeoff and landing speeds and distances which would otherwise have been adversely affected by the fuselage stretch. The wheels, tires and brakes are common with the Boeing 777. Compared to the 767-300, the 767-400ER’s wing features 2,34 m long raked wingtips which improve aerodynamic efficiency.

Boeing 757-300

The 757-300, which is 7.1 meters longer than a 757-200, carries 20 percent more passengers and was launched in September, 1996, by German charter airline Condor Flugdienst.

Three principal models were eventually produced – the 757-200, 757-300, and the 757-200 freighter. In addition, Boeing produced one 757-200 combi. October 28, 2004 was the 1.050th and final 757 a Shanghai Airlines 757-200, was the centerpiece of a ceremony at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. The final 757 will be the 1.049th delivered to an airline or military operator . Boeing uses the first 757 as a test bed.

 

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