On November 2, 1947, the Hughes H-4 Hercules prototype made its first and only flight off the coast of San Pedro, California, with Howard Hughes at the controls. The enormous aircraft flew for just over a mile at an altitude of 70 feet for one minute. #WingWendesday#SpruceGooseThis tweet was posted on December 01, 2021.
The Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, also known as the #SpruceGoose, was the largest all-wood airplane built and was designed as an ultra-large, transoceanic military transport for use during World War II. It was intended to transport as many as 750 troops. #WingWendesdayThis tweet was posted on December 01, 2021.
Eastern Air Lines was the first to take delivery of the 757s in December 1982.The last 757 was produced in 2004, though they are still in service around the world. #WingWendesday#BoeingThis tweet was posted on September 30, 2021.
The 757-200, the first variant produced, carried up to 228 passengers and had a range of approximately 3,900 nautical miles (7222 kilometers). #WingWendesday#BoeingThis tweet was posted on September 29, 2021.
Preliminary designs of the 757 retained some features of the 727. However, as development progressed, the design upgraded the electromechanical cockpit to computerized cathode-ray tube color displays and the T-tail was scrapped to allow for more passenger capacity. #WingWendesdayThis tweet was posted on September 29, 2021.
Following the success of its best-selling, narrow-body 727 trijet, Boeing began developing a twin engine aircraft as its successor, the 757. #WingWendesday#BoeingThis tweet was posted on September 29, 2021.