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Boeing 757 - Variants

Boeing 757 - Variants: Encyclopedia II - Boeing 757 - Variants

It has been manufactured in two basic variants. The 757-200 is shorter and has a longer operating range than the 757-300. The -100 was to be a variant but was not built. Some airlines truncate the full designations of these aircraft, and refer to them as the 752 and 753. Boeing 757 - 757-100. This is the initial design with 150 seat capacity which is the direct replacement of the 727. It failed to generate interest and was not built. ...

Boeing 757: Encyclopedia II - Boeing 757 - Variants

Boeing 757 - Variants

It has been manufactured in two basic variants. The 757-200 is shorter and has a longer operating range than the 757-300. The -100 was to be a variant but was not built. Some airlines truncate the full designations of these aircraft, and refer to them as the 752 and 753.

Boeing 757 - 757-100

This is the initial design with 150 seat capacity which is the direct replacement of the 727. It failed to generate interest and was not built.

Boeing 757 - 757-200

The 757-200 is the definitive version and forms the majority of the 757. It has also been manufactured in freighter (757-200F) and passenger-freight combi (757-200M) versions. In the late 1990's some of the airliner 757-200 were converted to freighters. This model has 8 standard doors.

757-200ER : Extended range version.
757-200PF : Package freighter version.
757-200SF : Special freighter version for DHL.

Boeing 757 - 757-300

The 757-300 is a stretched version, trading range for passenger capacity and the plane first flew in August 1998. The 757-300 is configured to carry 252 passengers. Range is 3,500 n.mi. Only 55 have been ordered. This model has 8 standard doors, with 4 over-the-wing exit doors, 2 on either side.

Boeing 757 - Private and military variants

The United States Air Force has fitted 757s for VIP transport duties: designated C-32, these aircraft are often used to transport the Vice President of the United States under the callsign "Air Force Two". The Royal New Zealand Air Force has two 757s that are used for transporting troops and VIPs. A 757 is also serving as the Presidential Transport in Argentina, and 757s form part of the fleet used by the royal family of Saudi Arabia.

Presidential challenger John Kerry used a chartered 757-200, Freedom Bird, during the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign.

At least two 757s are in use as private aircraft, by supermarket magnate Ron Burkle and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Allen also purchased a 757 to serve as team aircraft for the Portland TrailBlazers.