Boeing 757 Family
The Boeing 757 is a twin-engine, single-aisle transport family developed alongside the widebody 767. It combined a computerized two-pilot flight deck, high-bypass turbofans, efficient aerodynamics, and strong short-field and high-altitude performance in a medium-range airframe. Passenger, freighter, and government-transport versions remain in service, while the shared 757/767 cockpit concept gave airlines unusual crew commonality across narrowbody and widebody aircraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- 757Boeing 757-200757-200757-300757 FreighterC-32
- Family Name
- Boeing 757
- Full Name
- Boeing 757 Family
- Roles
- airlinercargobusinessmilitary
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing 757 is a twin-engine, single-aisle transport family developed alongside the widebody 767. It combined a computerized two-pilot flight deck, high-bypass turbofans, efficient aerodynamics, and strong short-field and high-altitude performance in a medium-range airframe. Passenger, freighter, and government-transport versions remain in service, while the shared 757/767 cockpit concept gave airlines unusual crew commonality across narrowbody and widebody aircraft.
- First Flight Year
- 1,982
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two exact Pratt & Whitney PW2040 turbofans, one in each wing nacelle; Boeing lists 41,700 pounds thrust per engine.
- Name
- 757-200 PW2040 installation
- Notes
- Applies only to the Boeing 757-200 branch documented by Boeing with PW2040 engines. The 757-200/-300 PW2037, PW2043, and Rolls-Royce RB211-535C/-535E4/-535E4B alternatives remain unmodeled until separately represented with exact canonical identities.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Boeing ACAPS lists RB211-535E4B for 757-200 and 757-300; two under-wing nacelle engines are modeled as this exact variant alternative.
- Name
- RB211-535E4B-powered Boeing 757 alternative
- Notes
- Exact RB211-535E4B alternative; sibling RB211-535C/-535E4 and Pratt & Whitney options remain separate and are not inferred by this entry.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Boeing ACAPS lists PW2037 for 757-200 and 757-200PF; two wing-mounted main turbofans are modeled as this exact variant alternative.
- Name
- 757-200/-200PF PW2037 installation
- Notes
- Exact PW2037 alternative; PW2040/PW2043 and RB211 variants remain separate configurations.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Boeing ACAPS lists PW2043 for 757-300; two wing-mounted main turbofans are modeled as this exact variant alternative.
- Name
- 757-300 PW2043 installation
- Notes
- Exact PW2043 alternative; PW2037/PW2040 and RB211 variants remain separate configurations.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact EASA-certified RB211-535E4-37 model; do not collapse RB211-535E4-B-37 or -535E4-C-37 siblings into this entry.
- Name
- Boeing 757 RB211-535E4-37 installation
- Notes
- One precise Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4-37 alternative. Existing PW2037/PW2040/PW2043 and RB211-535E4B alternatives are preserved unchanged.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact EASA-certified RB211-535E4-B-37 model; preserve the distinct -37 suffix and do not collapse it into the existing model-level RB211-535E4B entry or the -535E4-C-37 sibling.
- Name
- Boeing 757 RB211-535E4-B-37 installation
- Notes
- One precise Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4-B-37 alternative. Existing RB211-535E4B, RB211-535E4-37, PW2037, PW2040, and PW2043 alternatives remain separate.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact EASA-certified RB211-535E4-C-37 model; preserve the distinct C/-37 suffix from RB211-535E4-37 and -535E4-B-37.
- Name
- Boeing 757 RB211-535E4-C-37 installation
- Notes
- One precise Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4-C-37 alternative. Existing RB211-535E4B, RB211-535E4-37, RB211-535E4-B-37, PW2037, PW2040, and PW2043 alternatives remain separate.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact Rolls-Royce RB211-535C-37 model on Boeing 757 aircraft; two nacelle-mounted main engines, without collapsing neighboring RB211-535E4 siblings.
- Name
- Boeing 757 RB211-535C-37 installation
- Notes
- EASA Trent 700-series evidence identifies RB211-535C-37 as an exact certified model in Boeing 757 installation context; the distinct C/-37 suffix is preserved.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines on Boeing 757 aircraft; exact -37/B-37/C-37 variants remain separate options.
- Name
- Boeing 757 RB211-535E4 model option
- Notes
- Rolls-Royce and Boeing identify the RB211-535E4 as a Boeing 757 powerplant; this model-level family option is preserved alongside exact -37, B-37, C-37 siblings.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:53:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:14:37 UTC