Boeing 757-300

The stretched narrow-body built for high-capacity medium-range routes.

Overview

Boeing United States ICAO: B753 1998–2004 Active $80 million (2002)

The Boeing 757-300 is the longest member of the 757 family. Introduced in the late 1990s, it was designed to increase passenger capacity on medium-range routes. The aircraft combined narrow-body economics with widebody-like capacity in some layouts.

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Specifications

Units
Engine
2 × Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4/B, Pratt & Whitney PW2000-40/43
Engine type
Turbofan
Thrust
2 × 43,500 lbf · 193 kN
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Avionics
Wing tips
Blended tips
Seats
295 economy · 243 business
Crew
—
Cabin width
11 ft 7 in  ·  3.54 m
Cabin height
7 ft 0 in  ·  2.13 m
Cabin length
141 ft 9 in  ·  43.21 m
Exterior length
178 ft 7 in  ·  54.43 m
Tail height
44 ft 9 in  ·  13.64 m
Fuselage diameter
12 ft 4 in  ·  3.76 m
Wing span
124 ft 10 in  ·  38.06 m
Baggage volume
2,384 ft³  ·  67.5 m³
Gross weight
—
Empty weight
—
Max takeoff weight
273,000 lb  ·  124,000 kg
Max landing weight
224,000 lb  ·  101,500 kg
Max payload
68,000 lb  ·  30,900 kg
Fuel capacity
11,500 gal · 43,500 L · 34,800 kg (Jet A)
Max cruise speed
496 kt  ·  571 mph  ·  919 km/h
Maximum speed
—
Cruise speed
—
Approach speed
140 kt  ·  161 mph  ·  259 km/h
Range
3,467 nm  ·  3,990 mi  ·  6,420 km
Fuel burn
0.30 nm/gal  ·  0.15 km/L
Ceiling
42,000 ft  ·  12,800 m
Rate of climb
3,500 ft/min  ·  18 m/s
Takeoff distance
8,550 ft  ·  2,600 m
Landing distance
5,100 ft  ·  1,550 m
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Continental Airlines Boeing 757-300 ‘N57863’

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Operational Context

Boeing 757-300 — high-capacity narrow-body twinjet

The 757-300 first flew in 1998 and entered service in 1999. It features a stretched fuselage compared with the 757-200 while retaining the same wing and engine options. The aircraft was aimed at high-density leisure and charter markets.

Powered by two Rolls-Royce RB211 or Pratt & Whitney PW2000 turbofan engines producing approximately 37,000 to 43,000 pounds of thrust (165 to 191 kN) each, the 757-300 cruises at around 470 knots (870 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 270,000 pounds (122,470 kg). Seating can exceed 240 passengers depending on configuration.

Production numbers were limited compared with the 757-200. The aircraft remains in service with a small number of operators. It represents the final passenger development of the 757 line.