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Boeing 767 Family Engine Configuration Codes

Boeing 767 Family engine or configuration codes connect model suffixes, production standards, and supplier choices. 767-200/-300: JT9D / PW4000 / CF6 / RB211; 767-400ER: GE CF6-80C2 / PW4000

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Overview

Boeing 767 Family engine or configuration codes connect model suffixes, production standards, and supplier choices. 767-200/-300: JT9D / PW4000 / CF6 / RB211; 767-400ER: GE CF6-80C2 / PW4000

Advantages

  • Efficient size for thinner long-haul routes.
  • Strong freighter ecosystem.
  • Mature systems and support base.

Limitations

  • Older passenger fleets face competition from newer 787 and A330/A350 types.
  • Cabin width is less spacious than larger modern wide-bodies.
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Identification

Key terms

Technical features

  • Connects model suffixes, airline maintenance strategy, and performance limits.
  • Important for aircraft identification and fleet comparison.

Advantages

  • Helps explain range, payload, noise, and fuel-burn differences.

Limitations

  • Public data may omit thrust derates or later engine swaps.
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Related entries

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Technical notes

Technical notes

  • Use aircraft subtype codes together with airline fleet data before identifying the exact engine standard.
  • Main branches include 767-200, 767-300, 767-300ER, 767-300F, and 767-400ER.
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Sources

Wikipedia: Boeing 767 Family