Boeing 757-300

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Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-300 taxiing past the Goldwater Terminal 4 complex at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on a clear desert morning

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Aircraft

757-300 B753

Delta Air Lines standard livery

Airline

Delta Air Lines

DAL / DL

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5300 AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

Achievements

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Photo grade

Silver

Score: 80.0

You nailed focus—full Delta 757 profile is crisp, though the airport background is a bit busy.

Location

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

PHX/KPHX

33.4358, -112.0060

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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX

Airport

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Aviation History

The 757-300 was the longest single-aisle twin-engine airliner ever built when it entered service with Condor in 1999, and Boeing\'s final 757 variant before the line closed in 2004

Fleet Rarity

Delta Air Lines is one of very few remaining 757-300 operators, with 16 airframes inherited from Northwest Airlines

Record Flights

Delta has used its 757-300 fleet on transcontinental US routes and high-capacity leisure sectors, plus seasonal services to Hawaii

Safety & Events

The 757 family is known for exceptional takeoff performance and hot-and-high capability, and the 757-300 is frequently used at slot-constrained, high-demand airports

Future Outlook

Still in active service with Delta Air Lines

Specifications

Pratt & Whitney PW2043

Engine

38.05 m

Wingspan

54.4 m

Length

6,287 km

Range

850 km/h

Speed

243 passengers (typical two-class layout)

Capacity

123,600 kg

MTOW

13.6 m

Height

43,000 lbf (191 kN)

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