TheBoeing 767 is an American long-range wide-body passenger aircraft, which comes in 7 versions: 767-200, 767-200ER, 767-2C, 767-300, 767-300ER, 767-300ERF and 767-400ER.
The fuel crisis in the 1970s led to a decline in passenger and cargo transport. Therefore, there was a need for a new and low-cost aircraft to compete with the three-engine McDonnel Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 and the four-engine Boeing 747 used at the time. In the late 1970s, the manufacturer began work on the Boeing 757, 767 and 777 ( work on the 777 was not scheduled until the early 1990s).
Work in Seattle began in 1978 simultaneously on a version of the 757 (a narrow-body designed for local routes) and the 767 (a wide-body for medium- and long-haul routes). In order to reduce costs, many systems and solutions were applied to both versions. Thanks to the computerization of the cockpit, the third crew member and flight engineer were dispensed with ( the exception was long routes where the third pilot was required due to regulations). Initially, 2 versions were to be built: 767-100 for 180 passengers and 767-200 for 250 passengers. It was decided on the 767-200 version which was modified to several models. The first flight took place on September 26, 1981, the prototype was numbered N767BA.
The most popular version of the 767 was the 300, which differed from the previous one in length (an additional 2 sections of 3.1 meters in front of the wings and 3.35 meters behind the wings were inserted) and the landing gear and structure were strengthened. The first flight took place on January 30, 1986, and "service" began in September of the same year with Japan Airlines.
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Specifications:
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A little history on the video:
Some information on how to start the aircraft and take off:
Boeing 767 in "service" of LOT: