Boeing 767-200 aircraft: development history, features

The Boeing 767-200 is a wide-bodied aircraft designed to carry medium and long flights. This type is most often used for transatlantic flights.

History of creation

"Boeing 767-200" - one of the developments of the American company The Boeing Company. The airliner began to be developed in parallel with another modification - the Boeing 757

In 1972, the company began researching a new 7X7 aircraft with 200 seats in the passenger compartment. It was assumed that this model would become a transitional type between the Boeing 727-200 and wide-body liners of the types L-1011 and DC-10, and in flight performance would compete with the A300 and A310 airbuses.

When designing the design, the efficiency of the aircraft was of no small importance, since it was during these years that the prices for kerosene rose sharply.

However, the program to create the Boeing 767 officially started only in 1978. Flight tests began to be made only in 1981. After two years, the company received a certificate for the production of this type of aircraft with engines JT9D-7R4D and CF6-80A. Initially aircraft designers conducted research of three variants of this type of aircraft, designed for transportation of 180, 200 and 220 passengers. But finally the choice was stopped on the modification of 767-200.

The first air carrier to order these planes was United Airlines. The first airliner was put into operation in August 1983.

In 1998, The Boeing Company announced the launch of a project to convert a passenger 767-200 into a cargo with the assignment of an index of 767-200 SF.

During all the time of production of this model, customers were handed over 128 aircraft, and all requests for deliveries of 767-200 were completely fulfilled.

Principal differences

"Boeing 767-200" differs from other aircraft of its generation with a high degree of economy and application in the manufacture of the latest technological solutions. This modification became the basis for a new family of wide-body long-haul Boeing aircraft, including 767-300 and cargo version 767-300 F.

This aircraft is designed for mid- and long-haul flights with an increased volume of tanks for fuel.

In the design of the cockpit, the digital avionics EFIS (manufactured by Rockwell-Collins) with 6 multifunctional color screens is installed.

Specifications

• The wingspan is 47.57 m.
• The length is 48.51 m.
• The maximum width of the fuselage is 5 m.
• The height is 15.85 m.
• The weight of an empty aircraft is 81 tons.
• The maximum take-off weight is 143 tons.
• The engines are two units of JT9D-7R4D, PW4050, CF680C2B4F or CF680C2B2.
• The maximum speed is 967 km / h.
• The speed at the train is 910 km / h.
• The maximum altitude of the flight is 13 km.
• The maximum permissible range for a maximum load is 6800 km.
• The required runway length is 1980 m.
• The maximum passenger load is 216 people with 2 classes of service.

Interior Features

The principal difference between the Boeing 767-200 airliner is the salon. For passengers flying in the economic class of service, there is a seating arrangement in a row for seven people, two people near the portholes, three people in the middle. Studies have shown that this is the most optimal seating arrangement and meets the needs of passengers.

The interior of the airliner was created according to the comfort standards established during the development of the world's first wide-body "Boeing 747" aircraft.

The Boeing 767-200 is one of the most reliable airliners in the world. It also has the name "Gimli glider", which was obtained as a result of one of the famous aviation accidents. The fuel ran out at an altitude of more than 8 km, but despite this, the plane flew another 20 km and landed at the airport "Gimli".

Many carriers in Australia, Europe, North America and Asia have Boeing 767-200 in their fleets. Transaero and UTair are Russian airlines from this number.