Boeing 757
airliner family (1982–2005)
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Summary
Boeing 757 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,622 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Boeing 757 fleet[3], Delta Air Lines[4], FedEx[5], United Airlines[6], UPS Airlines[7], American Airlines[8], Condor Flugdienst[9]
- Manufacturer: Boeing Commercial Airplanes[10]
- Developer: Boeing[11]
- Subclass of: narrow-body jet airliner with 2 engines[12]
- Has use: airliner[13]
- Commons category: Boeing 757[14]
- Country of origin: United States[15]
- First flight: February 19, 1982[16]
- Service entry: January 1, 1983[17]
- Official website: http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/757family/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Boeing 757[19]
- Commons gallery: Boeing 757[20]
- Total produced: 1050[21]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[22], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[23]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[24]
- Wing configuration: low wing[25]
- Length: 47.32 m[26]
- Wingspan: 37.95 m[27]
- Has part(s) of the class: ram air turbine[28]
Why It Matters
Boeing 757 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]