Why are 757s so fast?

The 757's higher thrust-to-weight ratio allowed it to take off from short runways and serve airports in hot and high conditions with higher ambient temperatures and thinner air, offering better takeoff performance than that offered by competing aircraft.



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While the 757 program had been financially successful, declining sales in the early 2000s threatened its continued viability. Airlines were again gravitating toward smaller aircraft, now mainly the 737 and A320, because of their reduced financial risk.

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He said the power and thrust was the best of any commercial airliner in its class and pilots liked the performance and quick response from the engines (AA had Rolls-Royce) and that was fun to fly.

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Registered N757AF, Trump bought the more than three-decade-old plane in 2011 for a reported $100 million and it became an icon at his 2016 campaign rallies all over the US.

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The C-32 is a military version of the Boeing 757-200 extended range aircraft, selected along with the C-37A to replace the aging fleet of C-137 aircraft.

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Cessna Citation X and Citation X+ The citation X+ possesses the speed of Mach 0.935 (536 kt, 993 km/h). This remarkable feature makes it the fastest civil aircraft in the mighty blue sky.

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Typical landing speed of a 757 is ~140mph, according to a pilot who flew this aircraft. According to him, flaps can be extended electrically when you need to be gentle with the remaining hydraulic system, like on my flight.

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Flight 301 is the most of deadliest aviation crash involving a Boeing 757 followed by American Airlines Flight 965, having 189 total fatalities for flight 301, 159 fatalities for flight 965. Another Boeing 757 with 64 were onboard that 757 caused the loss of all occupants.

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Due to the wing design of the 757, it can produce strong wingtip vortices. This is what causes wake turbulence for other aircraft when landing or taking off. In some cases, it can be stronger from the 757 than larger widebodies like the 767 or even the 747.

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