Boeing 757-200C (757-2K2C) · NZ7571 · Royal New Zealand Air Force

Boeing 757-200C (757-2K2C) illustration in Royal New Zealand Air Force livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 757-200C (757-2K2C)

B757-26633Ex-flota
RegistrationUSNZ7571
OperatorRoyal New Zealand Air Force
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
3photos

Boeing 757-200C (757-2K2C) built in 1993 in Renton. Operated for Transavia and Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 108,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerRoyal New Zealand Air Force
MSN26633
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 757

Figures for the 757-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length47.3 m155 ft
Wingspan38.1 m125 ft
Height13.6 m44 ft
Range7,251 km3,915 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight115,893 kg255,500 lb
Maximum payload57,452 kg126,660 lbIts 200 passengers with baggage would weigh about 20.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity200 passengersUp to 239 in a high-density layout
Endurance8 h 32 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,251 km range, from Amsterdam it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeMIAMiami7,443 km

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1993
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jan 22, 1993
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as PH-TKA.
Feb 22, 1993
Transferred to Transavia
Transferred to Transavia.
Apr 1, 2003
Oct 7, 2013
Incident at Pegasus Field
On October 7, 2013, the Boeing 757-2K2 aircraft (registration NZ7571), operated by 40 Sqn RNZAF, was involved in an incident at Pegasus Field. Source: 40 Sqn RNZAF.
Source: 40 Sqn RNZAF

Operators

1993-01-22
Registration PH-TKA
1993-02-22
Registration PH-TKA
2003-04-01
Registration NZ7571

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Gallery

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Seabird NZ · CC BY-ND 2.0
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hartlandmartin · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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hartlandmartin · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200C (757-2K2C) · NZ7571 · Royal New Zealand Air Force}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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Wikipedia

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