Boeing 757
The 757 was developed as a replacement of the
727 but this twinjet was less successful than its predecessor. Production was
terminated in 2004 with a total of 1050 delivered. The 757 can easily be
identified by its combination of a thin fuselage with big Rolls-Royce or Pratt&Whitney engines.
For the modelplane
both engine nacelle variants
- RR or P&W - are
available. The flight characteristics are good. Because of the large vertical
stabilizer rudder movement gives sufficient control in case of an engine
failure.
Powerplant:
Glow: 2 x 10 to 12
cc (.60
to .75 cu.in.) engines
Turbine: 2 x 40 N
(9 lbs.) thrust
Ducted Fan: diameter up to 120 mm
(4.7’’)
Specifications:
Fiberglass
parts :
Norbert Rauch
Span Length Wing Area Weight Foam cores :
Stefan Hinze
B757-200 2.38 m
(94’’) 2.96 m (117’’)
70.8 dm² (1097 sq.in.) 11 kg (24 lbs.) Retracts: Hawe Modellbau
B757-300 2.38 m (94’’) 3.40 m
(134’’) 70.8 dm² (1097 sq.in.) 12 kg (26 lbs.)
Pics:
(Norbert Rauch)
(Udo Fick)
(Hermann Geyer / Peter Michel)
(Benedikt Alt)