Honeywell’s Boeing 757 Testbed Turns 40

Honeywell Aerospace’s Boeing 757-200 testbed turned 40 this year, after more than 800 test flights and 3,000 flight test hours, worldwide.

Thom Patterson

Monday, June 13, 2022 at 04:29 PM ET

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Honeywell’s Boeing 757-200 testbed, N757HW. [Courtesy: Honeywell Aerospace]

Key Takeaways:

Honeywell's unique Boeing 757-200 (N757HW), celebrating its 40th year, serves as a crucial airborne testbed, notably featuring a third engine pylon for experimental purposes.
Acquired in 2005, this specialized aircraft is indispensable for developing and qualifying Honeywell's engines, avionics, and communication systems through extensive in-flight testing.
The jet has performed over 800 flight tests across five continents, playing a critical role in advancing various aviation technologies, and Honeywell has no plans to retire it soon.

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Look who’s turning 40: Honeywell’s (NASDAQ: HON) unique Boeing 757-200, the well-known testbed—with a third engine pylon jutting out from the right side of its fuselage.

In 1982, this twin-engine classic was the fifth 757-200 to roll off Boeing’s assembly line in Renton, Washington. After beginning its career as a narrow-body passenger airliner with launch customer Eastern Air Lines in 1983, the jet was acquired by Honeywell in 2005 to help develop, test, and qualify Honeywell engines, avionics, and communications systems.