757

Originally posted by Ren Frew
Wasn’t the original t-tailed 757 concept dubbed the 100 series ?

I also read somewhere that at the time of trying to initially sell the 757/767 to new customers the 100 series was considered unpopular as a mark by Boeing following poor sales of the 721 the most popular 737 mark at the time was also the 732.

Therefore the original production series of 757/767’s was redubbed the 200 series.

This is pretty accurate, Ren, at least according to all the readings I have done on both aircraft.

Wasn’t the original t-tailed 757 concept dubbed the 100 series ?

I also read somewhere that at the time of trying to initially sell the 757/767 to new customers the 100 series was considered unpopular as a mark by Boeing following poor sales of the 721 the most popular 737 mark at the time was also the 732.

Therefore the original production series of 757/767’s was redubbed the 200 series.

I’ve always found rivetting absolutely rivetting!

No probs… take a rivet gun instead… riveting is much more theraputic too! 🙂

Nice idea… just don’t take the welding equipment… aluminium don’t weld that well!

When I say ‘disgusting,’ it means ‘unbelievable.’

Was there a 767-100 proposed? That would have looked very short!

I doubt that very much.The 757 as it stands is overpowered,so if it was shorter and lighter and had the same engines the performance would be outstanding.

That thing would have had absolutely disgusting performance.

it was proposed by Boeing but the airlines weren’t interested. The design would be too heavy. Instead Boeing developed the 738 and 739.

thank you.

any reason why?

Sam

no, there wasn’t.