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Boeing 737 Short to Medium-Range Jetliner |
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DESCRIPTION:
With its long-range 707 and medium-range 727 already in service, Boeing turned its attention to a new short-range 737 to complement the fleet. Though the new aircraft used many of the same components as its larger siblings, the 737 was originally intended to carry only 60 to 85 passengers. By the time the design was ready for production, however, that figure had risen to 100 or more. The initial production run consisted of the -100 (100-seat) and the stretched -200 (120-seat) models. Demand for the -100 was weak and production was discontinued after only 30 were built. By the time the last -200 rolled off the assembly line, Boeing had already switched production to the second generation 737 series, the -300 (128-seat), -400 (146-seat), and the -500 (108 seat) models. Compared to the -200, these new aircraft not only featured differing lengths (due to different passenger capacities), but were also equipped with much more efficient engines allowing marked improvements in range. Spurred by the successes of the 737 family, Boeing unveiled the third generation 737s in the 1990s. These included the -600 (108 seat), -700 (146 seat), and -800 (160 seat) models. These new aircraft feature even more fuel efficient and quieter engines as well as larger wings, improved avionics, and lower operating costs. The most recent addition to the family is the -900 model, seating about 180 passengers. Counting all variants, some 3,800 examples of the 737 have been built by 2001 with production still proceeding, making the 737 the best-selling jetliner in history. Major competitors to the 737 series have included the DC-9, MD-80, and A320.
Data below for 737-200 Advanced and 737-900 except where noted |
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| HISTORY: | |
| First Flight |
(737-100) 9 April 1967 (737-200) 8 August 1967 (737-300) 24 February 1984 (737-400) 19 February 1988 (737-500) 30 June 1989 (737-600) 22 January 1998 (737-700) 9 February 1997 (737-800) 31 July 1997 (737-900) 3 August 2000 (737-900ER) 1 September 2006 |
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Service Entry
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(737-100) 10 February 1968 (with Lufthansa) (737-200) 28 April 1968 (with United Airlines) (737-300) 7 December 1984 (with Southwest Airlines) (737-400) 1 October 1988 (with Piedmont Airlines) (737-500) 2 March 1990 (with Southwest Airlines) (737-600) 25 October 1998 (with SAS Scandinavian Airlines) (737-700) 18 Jaunaury 1998 (with Southwest Airlines) (737-800) 24 April 1998 (with Hapag Lloyd) (737-900) 27 May 2001 (with Alaska Airlines) (737-900ER) 27 April 2007 (with Lion Air) |
| CREW: |
(737-200) three flight crew: pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer (737-900) two flight crew: pilot, co-pilot |
| PASSENGERS: |
(737-100) 85 in two classes, 99 in one-class (737-200) 95 in two classes, 124 in one-class (737-300) 126 in two classes, 149 in one-class (737-400) 147 in two classes, 168 in one-class (737-500) 110 in two classes, 132 in one-class (737-600) 110 in two classes, 132 in one-class (737-700) 126 in two classes, 149 in one-class (737-800) 162 in two classes, 189 in one-class (737-900) 177 in two classes, 189 in one-class (737-900ER) 201 in two classes, 220 in one-class |
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ESTIMATED COST:
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(737-700) $50.5 to $59 million [2005$] (737-800) $70.5 to $79 million [2005$] (737-900ER) $74 to $85 million [2007$] (737 BBJ) $32 million [2003$] without furnishings |
| AIRFOIL SECTIONS: | |
| Wing Root | unknown |
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Wing Tip
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Boeing TR-8 (?)
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| DIMENSIONS: | |
| Length |
(737-200) 100.17 ft (30.53 m) (737-300) 109.58 ft (33.40 m) (737-700) 110.33 ft (33.63 m) (737-900) 138.12 ft (42.10 m) |
| Wingspan |
(737-200) 93.0 ft (28.35 m) (737-300) 94.75 ft (28.88 m) (737-700) 112.58 ft (34.31 m) (737-900) 112.58 ft (34.31 m) |
| Height |
(737-200) 37.0 ft (11.28 m) (737-300) 36.50 ft (11.13 m) (737-700) 36.50 ft (11.13 m) (737-900) 41.00 ft (12.50 m) |
| Wing Area |
(737-200) 980 ft² (91.04 m²) (737-900) 1,341.2 ft² (124.60 m²) |
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Canard Area
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not applicable
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| WEIGHTS: | |
| Empty |
(737-200) 61,050 lb (27,690 kg) (737-300) 72,360 lb (32,820 kg) (737-600) 81,360 lb (36,900 kg) (737-700) 83,790 lb (38,010 kg) (737-800) 90,560 lb (41,080 kg) (737-900) 93,610 lb (42,460 kg) (737-900ER) 183,425 lb (83,200 kg) |
| Normal Takeoff | unknown |
| Max Takeoff |
(737-200) 115,500 lb (52,500 kg) (737-300) 124,500 lb (56,470 kg) (737-600) 124,000 lb (56,240 kg) (737-700) 133,000 lb (60,320 kg) (737-800) 155,500 lb (70,530 kg) (737-900) 172,000 lb (78,015 kg) |
| Fuel Capacity |
internal: (737-100) 4,720 gal (17,866 L) (737-200) 4,780 gal (18,094 L) (737-300/400/500) 5,311 (20,104 L) (737-600/700/800/900) 6,875 gal (26,025 L) external: not applicable |
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Max Payload
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unknown
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| PROPULSION: | |
| Powerplant |
(737-100/200) two Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofans (737-300/400/500) two CFM International CFM56-3C1 turbofans (737-600/700/800/900) two CFM International CFM56-7B turbofans |
| Thrust |
(737-100/200) 31,000 lb (138 kN) (737-300/400/500) 40,000 lb (177.94 kN) (737-600/700/800/900) 48,000 lb (213.52 kN) |
| PERFORMANCE: | |
| Max Level Speed |
at altitude: (737-200) 585 mph (945 km/h) at 23,500 ft (7,165 m), Mach 0.84 at altitude: (737-900) 565 mph (910 km/h) at 27,000 ft (8,230 m), Mach 0.82 at sea level: unknown cruise speed: (737-200) 575 mph (925 km/h) at 22,600 ft (6,890 m), Mach 0.82 cruise speed: (737-900) 520 mph (925 km/h) at 38,975 ft (11,880 m), Mach 0.79 |
| Initial Climb Rate | unknown |
| Service Ceiling | (737-900) 41,010 ft (12,500 m) |
| Cruise Altitude | 30,000 ft (9,145 m) |
| Range |
(737-200) 1,860 nm (3,440 km) (737-300) 2,260 nm (4,180 km) (737-400) 2,060 nm (3,810 km) (737-500) 2,380 nm (4,400 km) (737-600) 3,160 nm (5,840 km) (737-700) 3,300 nm (6,110 km) (737-800) 2,930 nm (5,420 km) (737-900) 2,730 nm (5,050 km) (737-900ER) 3,000 nm (5,555 km) |
| g-Limits |
unknown
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| KNOWN VARIANTS: | |
| 737-100 | First production model; 30 built |
| 727-200 | Stretched model for up to 124 passengers; total of 1,095 built (including all 737-200 models) |
| 737-200C | Convertible cargo/passenger model |
| 737-200QC | Quick-change passenger/cargo convertible model |
| T-43 | Navigation training aircraft built for the US Air Force with the passenger cabin replaced by avionics consoles and accomodation for 12 trainees and three instructors; 19 built |
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Advanced 737-200 |
Improved 727-200 with new engines and a passenger capacity up to 130 |
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Advanced 737-200C/QC |
Improved cargo models based on the Advanced 727-200 |
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Advanced 737-200 Executive Jet |
Advanced 737-200 model specially tailored as a luxury business/executive transport |
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Advanced 737-200 High Gross Weight Structure |
Advanced 737-200 model with a strengthened wing structure, modified landing gear, and an additional fuel tank for increased range |
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Advanced 737-200 SLAMMR |
Maritime patrol and transport model built for Indonesia and equipped with a side-looking airborne multi-mission radar (SLAMMR); 3 built |
| 737-300 | Second generation 737 with a longer fuselage for up to 149 passengers and new engines; 1,113 built |
| 737-400 | Lengthened 737-300 carrying up to 168 passengers; 486 built |
| 737-400SF | Freighter model converted from 737-400 passenger airframes |
| 737-500 | Shortened 737-300 carrying up to 132 passengers; 389 built |
| 737-600 | Shortened 737-700 model carrying up to 132 passengers, replacing 737-500 model; 69 built before production ended |
| 737-700 | Third generation 737 for up to 149 passengers, replacing 737-300 model; 306 built by 2001 |
| 737-800 | Lengthened 737-700 carrying up to 189 passengers, replacing -400 model; 383 built by 2001 |
| 737-900 | Lengthened 737-700 model for up to 189 passengers; production discontinued in favor of the 737-900ER |
| 737-900ER or 737-900X | Extended range, higher capacity variant of the 737-900 for up to 220 passengers designed to replace the Boeing 757-200 |
| 737 BBJ | Boeing Business Jet derived from the 737 combining the basic fuselage of the 737-700 with the wing of the 737-800, also includes winglets to improve range |
| 737 BBJ2 | Boeing Business Jet 2 with the longer fuselage of the 737-800 with a longer fuselage for increased passenger space |
| 737 AEW&C Wedgetail | Airborne Early Warning & Control model based on the 737-700 but fitted with a large Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radar antenna above the fuselage and space in the cabin for eight to twelve operators, ordered by Australia, South Korea, and Turkey |
| P-8A |
Multimission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) to replace the P-3 Orion and based on
the 737-800, modifications include addition of an internal weapons bay and advanced sensors for sea
reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, and anti-ship defense missions
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