The most important thing you need to know about the B 757-200

Boeing 757-200 is one of the most popular airliners for airlines. This medium-haul narrow-bodied airplane has been in operation for more than two decades, and will probably be used for a very, very long time. What are the reasons for this popularity of B 757-200?

New in everything

In order to better understand the essence, it is first necessary to conduct a brief historical digression. Boeing and Airbus - the alpha and omega of the aircraft industry - have for decades competed with each other for the right to be called the manufacturer of the best aircraft in the world. Today they breathe almost "nostril into the nostril" - but in the 80s, Boeing Corporation was ahead of almost everything, including the use of innovative developments in its latest models.

So, in 1983, after the long work of the engineers of Boeing, who designed the replacement for the already departed Boeing 727 and 737, the first B 757-200 appeared. A number of technological innovations introduced in this model had no analogues in other Boeing aircraft produced before, neither in the airliners of the same Airbus, or even more of the other manufacturers.

For example, for the first time in the history of the creation of aircraft in the cabin, computers were placed that provided important flight information and calculated the parameters of the aircraft's movement. In addition, the cabin became more comfortable than ever. In short, the launch of the novelty was successful - B 757-200 set a new bar, which was equaled by many emerging after the model.

Specifications Boeing 757-200

The B 757-200, the photo of which you can see above, is not too large and has average dimensions by the standards of civil aviation. However, this is only in words - but in fact the ship looks very impressive, including in terms of size. So, its length is 47 meters, height - 13.5, and the wing span is 38 meters.

It is able to take on board up to 239 passengers at a time, delivering them to their destination at a speed of 850 km / h (cruising). The maximum range of the Boeing 757-200 is 7,600 kilometers, which allows it to be used even for flights from the Atlantic coast in the United States to Western Europe.

The choice of places in the plane (for example UTAir)

Aircraft B 757-200, the layout of which is shown in the picture, is fundamentally in its design does not differ significantly from any more or less modern aircraft produced by Boeing or Airbus, and general tips for choosing places on the plane will be relevant for him as well . However, there are features that you should be aware of.

• The width of the seats in the second row will be a little narrower than in any other, which is caused by the presence of a folding table in the armrest.
• In the 15th row, the side seats may lack a porthole.
• In place of 31A you will have less free space, since part of it is occupied by the emergency door.

In other respects everything is standard: near toilets and kitchens it is not recommended to choose seats, the same goes for emergency exits, which, however, have their advantages (more free legroom with few exceptions, like 31A).

The layout of the seats in the plane is pretty standard - 3-3.

Competitors and successors of the model

The main competitor of the B 757-200 is the Airbus A321 model , produced by the already mentioned European aircraft manufacturing concern. At the same time, the airbus is slightly inferior to the Boeing in the number of passengers being transported, since the European can take a maximum of 220 passengers against 239 at the Boeing, and is considerably weaker in range - it is less by as much as 2000 kilometers.

The direct successor to this aircraft was the Boeing 757-300, which received a large passenger capacity and an extended fuselage. The first Boeing 757-300 was released in 1998 - and the period between this date and the release time of 757-200, which is as much as 15 years, clearly indicates the extreme "success" of the latter.

Boeing Corporation manufactured 913 Boeing 757-200 aircraft for the entire time, which, according to statistics, became one of the safest flying objects.