NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
The Boeing 767 is made to fill the size niche between their smaller and larger models. It can accommodate up to eight seats across its wide interior.
The Boeing 767 Freighter differs from other 767 models in that it doesn't have the doors and windows of the passenger aircraft. Its fuselage is made of advanced lightweight materials which deliver greater fuel economy while providing structural strength. Its interior is modified with a fiberglass liner to accommodate cargo, with a bulkhead between the cargo compartment and the cockpit that controls unintended cargo shifting. The aircraft shares the same low noise levels of the passenger models.
Boeing tells us that their 767 is so reliable that it is able to spend a maximum of time airborne, keeping non-flying losses low. There are more Boeing 767 aircraft flying between the United States and Europe than any other airliner.
The engines of the Boeing 767 are said to be more efficient than those of other airliners in the same class. We are told that they burn about five percent less fuel and have the least amount of harmful substances released into the air.
In additional to eight air tankers, there are a total of 973 Boeing 767 aircraft of all types deployed by some 92 airlines throughout the world.
transport
two
P&W PW4000-94
2 x 63,300 lbs. ea.
181,600 lbs.
395,000 lbs.
160,660 lbs.
290 (1 class)
159' 2"
156' 1"
530 mph
567 mph
2,400 fpm
40,000 feet
7,350 miles
9/26/81
1982
Boeing 767 Tanker
Italian fighter refueled by Boeing 767 tanker.
Italy and Japan have purchased four Boeing 767 Tanker Transports each. The Italian aircraft are equipped with both boom and hose-drogue refueling systems, the Japanese aircraft with the boom only. To date Boeing is unable to solve technical problems with their hose-drogue refueling system and the Italian aircraft are not yet operational.
The Boeing 767 Tanker Transport being offered to the USAF shares the same fuselage with the 767 200ER model being used by Italy and Japan. However it has the wings of the Boeing 767 model 300 plus a newer fuel delivery system. The cockpit controls and engines differ as well. In essence it will be a new aircraft.
According to Boeing, their tanker for the USAF is the best choice for operating in a place where only a smaller tanker aircraft can fit. It can carry one fifth additional fuel, and thirty three percent more cargo than the aircraft now being used by the USAF.
Radio Control Airplane
The rc Boeing 767 built by Jason Noll.
Radio Control Airplanes
Pictured immediately above and below is the rc Boeing 767 scale model scratch built by Jason Noll. It has a wingspan of 115" and a length of 111". It has a pair of Neu 1527 motors turning 120 mm fan units for power and weighs about 35 lbs.
The next picture down is of the giant scale rc Boeing 767 with Ross Purdy its builder, and its pilot, Martin Young.
The last picture on this page is of the rc Boeing 767 built by Thomas Maier. It has a wingspan of 93 1/2", is made from balsa and plywood, and is powered by a pair of Hacker motors turning Aeronaut EDF units.
Scale drawings for the Boeing 767 are at: Boeing.com.
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Boeing 767
