N757HW

This airframe, registered as N757HW, is a Boeing 757-225 built by Boeing in 1983 with manufacturer serial number 22194. The aircraft is owned by HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC (type: Corporation) based in Phoenix, AZ, US, and is registered in the US. The airframe has been reconfigured from its original commercial layout for use in company flight-test and development work, and its registry reflects non-standard configuration entries associated with flight-test instrumentation and auxiliary test equipment. The forward fuselage retains provisions installed to accept a third‑engine mount for specific engine test campaigns, marking a notable modification in the airframe’s operational history.

The cabin of N757HW has been modified for flight-test instrumentation; the original 178-seat commercial layout has been removed or significantly altered to accommodate test racks and mission equipment. The forward fuselage includes structural provisions for a third‑engine mount used during dedicated engine test campaigns, requiring specialized maintenance and inspection protocols beyond standard passenger configuration work. Typical mission profiles for this airframe center on company flight-test missions and systems evaluation rather than revenue passenger routes, operated from the owner’s base in Phoenix, AZ, US. Avionics and onboard systems have been adapted to support instrumentation and recording suites consistent with developmental testing, and the aircraft’s maintenance cycles reflect the demands of test operations.

As a Boeing 757-225 airframe, N757HW sits within a medium-range, narrow-body category valued for transcontinental capability and a 3,900 nm range with a 42,000 ft service ceiling. The RB211-powered variant offers high-thrust performance suitable for test work that may demand additional structural and propulsion test instrumentation. In the secondary market, extensively modified test aircraft command a different valuation profile and buyer interest than standard passenger-configured 757s, with maintenance and resale considerations strongly influenced by the extent of cabin modifications and structural test fittings.