Boeing 767
Boeing · United States · first flew 1981 · airliner
The Boeing 767 is a twin-engined widebody and Boeing's first two-crew widebody, pioneering long-range twin-engine overwater operations under ETOPS rules.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × turbofan, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 54.9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Semi-wide twin-aisle, slimmer than a 777
- Two underwing turbofans on a low swept wing
- Sits lower and more tubular than larger widebodies
It reads as a widebody twin-aisle, but its slim semi-wide fuselage looks noticeably narrower and more tubular than a 777 or 747, sitting lower on the ground with two turbofans under a low swept wing.
Specifications
- The Boeing 767 has a length of 54.9 m (180 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 47.6 m (156 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 940 km/h (584 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
First flown in 1981 and in service from 1982, the 767 introduced a slim seven-abreast widebody cabin and proved the viability of twin-engine ocean crossings. More than 1,360 have been built, with production continuing for freighter and military tanker variants.
Variants
The family runs from the 767-200/-200ER through the best-selling 767-300/-300ER to the stretched 767-400ER with raked wingtips, plus the 767-300F freighter and the KC-46 Pegasus tanker.
Where you'll see it
British Airways flew 28 Rolls-Royce RB211-powered 767-300ERs from 1990 to 2018, mainly out of Heathrow with some Gatwick and Manchester use; the final BA 767 flight was in November 2018, with airframes parted out at St Athan in Wales. No complete UK museum example is recorded.
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