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For the 767 design, Boeing incorporated the engines used on the 747, namely the Pratt & Whitney JT9D and General Electric CF6,[9] with wings sized to match. The 767 was the first Boeing jetliner to offer a choice of engines at its launch.[8] The wings were large relative to fuselage size and provided higher-altitude cruise performance, along with capacity for possible stretched variants.
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Moreover, the larger wings only increased fuel usage slightly and provided better takeoff and landing performance. The 767 wings had increased thickness for added fuel capacity, and their aft-loaded design produced the best spanwise distribution of lift on a Boeing jetliner to date.[8] The basic 767 was designed with enough range to fly across North America and across the northern Atlantic.
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The 767's fuselage width was set at 15 feet 6 inches (4.72 m), midway between Boeing narrow-bodies and the 747. It was narrower than previous wide-body designs but produced less drag, thus increasing overall range.
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