Boeing 767-400ER

Boeing · United States · first flew 1999 · airliner

The 767-400ER is the stretched, longest-range 767 variant, ordered exclusively by Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines, with raked wingtip extensions and a fuselage 6.4 m longer than the -300ER.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	2 × turbofan, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Longest 767 at 61.4 m — 6.4 m longer than -300ER, with a visibly extended fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Longest 767 at 61.4 m — 6.4 m longer than -300ER, with a visibly extended fuselage
Raked wingtip extensions replace the winglets of the -300ER — swept, pointed tips not blended winglets
Taller and longer main gear; bigger tail surface area than earlier 767s

The only 767 with raked, swept wingtip extensions rather than blended winglets; longer fuselage than -300ER is visible in the cabin window count; an exclusively US-operator aircraft.

Specifications

The Boeing 767-400ER has a length of 61.4 m (201 ft).
It has a wingspan of 51.9 m (170 ft).
Its maximum speed is 902 km/h (560 mph).
Typical crew: 2 flight crew.

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History

Delta launched the -400ER in August 2000. Only 38 were built; the type offered 245–300 seats and combined the 757/767 common type rating cockpit with 777-derived systems. Its raked wingtips were a preview of the Boeing approach later applied to the 747-8 and 787.

Variants

No sub-variants; all built to the ER extended-range standard.

Where you'll see it

Operated exclusively by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines (inherited from Continental); active on transatlantic and domestic US routes.

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