UNCOMMON
B767
Boeing 767
The Pioneer
“The twin-engine that proved it could cross oceans.”
Boeing · commercial
Length
180 ft 3 in
Wingspan
156 ft 1 in
Max speed
459 kts
Range
5,990 nmi
Ceiling
43,100 ft
Engines
2x CF6-80 / PW4000 / RB211
Crew
2
Max passengers
375
Typical config
218 (2-class)
Built
1,250+
Before the 767, flying across the Atlantic meant four engines. Boeing proved twins could do it safely, and aviation changed forever. Now it's mostly hauling FedEx packages, but what a legacy.
Fun fact
The 767 was the first twinjet to be used for extended overwater flights (ETOPS), paving the way for the 777 and 787.
How to spot one
Mid-size widebody, two engines. Smaller than 777, larger than 757. Four-wheel main gear bogies.
Crews call it
The Sixty-Seven
Sounds like
CF6 engines have a smooth rumble. You'll often hear these at night — FedEx runs them hard.
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the The Pioneer from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
Get Bogey