Boeing 767 Facts for Kids

Austrian Boeing 767-300ER

Condor uses the Boeing 767-300ER

The Boeing 767 is a passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 767 is a large airplane; however, it is Boeing's smallest widebody (an aircraft which has two aisles), larger than the Boeing 757 but smaller than the 777. The passengers sit two across, aisle, three across, aisle, and then two across. It can seat a maximum of 375 to 410 passengers.

The first airplane, American Airlines, Flight 11 to hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 was a Boeing 767.

American, United, Delta, Continental, British Airways and other airlines operate Boeing 767s. The 767 can have engines supplied by Rolls-Royce, General Electric or Pratt and Whitney.

The Boeing 767 was produced from 1981 and remains in production today. Boeing will replace the 767 with the 787.

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The 767 pictured here made its Farnborough Airshow debut in 1982 as the 767-200. Later it was named the Spirit of Delta Ship 102 with Delta Airlines.
Forward view of a Continental Airlines 767-400ER, showing fuselage profile, wing dihedral, and CF6 engines
The first 767-200 built, N767BA, in flight near Mount Rainier in the 1980s
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.
The 767 is a widebody with a low wing, twin underwing turbofans, and a conventional tail.
The 767 has the same cockpit windows as the Boeing 757.
The early 767 flight deck with EFIS and EICAS screens allowed two-crew operations. Later 767-400 had larger displays, while earlier models could be upgraded.
Economy class with two aisles and seven seats per row in 2–3–2 layout
TWA began operating the first 767-200 ETOPS flights in May 1985.
Planform view of a 767-300, showing its 156 ft 1 in (47.57 m) wide wing with a 3,050 ft2 (283.3 m2) area and a 31.5° sweepback, for a 7.99:1 aspect ratio
United Airlines introduced the 767-200 in 1982.
A 767-200ER of its launch customer, El Al. The -200ER is externally similar to the -200.
A 767-300 of its launch customer, Japan Airlines
American Airlines introduced the 767-300ER in 1988. This example was retrofitted with winglets.
A FedEx Express 767-300F
A 767-400ER of Continental Airlines, its launch customer
LAN Airlines 767-300ER in anniversary scheme at Madrid–Barajas Airport in 2009
Ukraine International Airlines 767-300ER with optional winglets
The "Gimli Glider" (C-GAUN) parked at Mojave Air and Space Port in February 2008
"The Spirit of Delta" at the Delta Air Lines Air Transport Heritage Museum

Boeing 767 facts for kids

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