757-200 Eastern Airlines US Airways Martin Company flew the prototype

Martin Company flew the prototype of a twin-engine 36-40 seat transport airplane designated Martin 2-0-2 on November 22

The aircraft was adapted from the DC-3 commercial airliner which appeared in 1936

650 Super Cubs had been built

parachute drops

and search and rescue

757-200 Eastern Airlines US Airways Martin Company flew the prototype757 Eastern Airlines airplane model. The first flight of a Boeing 757 took place in February 1982. Using the same fuselage cross section as the Boeing 727, but with a length 19 ft. 7 in. greater, the Boeing 757 is a short medium range airliner with a maximum high density seating arrangement for 224 passengers. The Boeing 757 is one of the world's most economical turbofan powered airliners in the short medium range category, showing a fuel saving of 45