A321 vs 757
| European narrow-body commercial passenger jet, recognized for global use since 1990s, employed extensively by major airlines. |
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| Origin country |
🇪🇺 Europe
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Airbus |
| First flight |
27 February 1987 |
| Year of introduction |
1994 |
| Number produced |
2917 units
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| Average unit price |
$120 million
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| American narrow-body jet airliner, commercially operational since the 1980s, extensively deployed for transcontinental and transatlantic routes. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
| First flight |
19 February 1982 |
| Year of introduction |
1983 |
| Number produced |
1050 units
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| Average unit price |
$85 million
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| Wing area |
122.6 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
34.1 m
◉
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| Height |
11.8 m
◉
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| Length |
37.6 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
871 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
12,000 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
78,000 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
42,600 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
2 x 11,340 kgf
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| Wing area |
181.3 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
38.0 m
◉
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| Height |
11.0 m
◉
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| Length |
47.3 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
853 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
12,802 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
115,666 kg
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| Empty weight |
58,900 kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 18,915 kgf
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Photo of 757 by Rolf Wallner.