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The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers. The 737 is Boeing's only narrow-body airliner in production, with the -600, -700, -800, and -900ER variants currently being built.
Originally envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100 first flew in 1967, and entered airline service in February 1968. It was followed by the lengthened 737-200, which entered service in April 1968. In the 1980s, Boeing launched the -300, -400, and -500 models, subsequently referred to as the Boeing 737 Classic series. The 737 Classics added capacity and incorporated CFM56 turbofan engines along with wing improvements. In the 1990s, Boeing introduced the 737 Next Generation with multiple changes including a redesigned wing, upgraded cockpit, and new interior. The 737 Next Generation comprises the four -600, -700, -800, and -900ER models, ranging from 102 ft (31.1 m) to 138 ft (42.1 m) in length. Boeing Business Jet versions of the 737 Next Generation are also produced.
The 737 series is the best-selling jet airliner in the history of aviation. The 737 has been continuously manufactured by Boeing since 1967 with 6,819 aircraft delivered and 2,109 orders yet to be fulfilled . 737 assembly is centered at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington. Many 737s serve markets previously filled by 707, 727, 757, DC-9, and MD-80/90 airliners, and the aircraft currently competes primarily with the Airbus A320 family. There are on average 1,250 Boeing 737s airborne at any given time, with two departing or landing somewhere every five seconds.
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3.50 min. | 4.53 user rating |
3.97 min. | 4.88 user rating |
2.00 min. | 2.65 user rating |
10.58 min. | 4.79 user rating |
2.47 min. | 4.85 user rating |
4.90 min. | 2.53 user rating |
2.55 min. | 4.64 user rating |
1.07 min. | 4.25 user rating |
9.13 min. | 4.63 user rating |
0.60 min. | 4.02 user rating |
| Military : Boeing Business Jet |
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| Country |
Units |
Operator |
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| Australia |
4 |
Royal Australian Air Force uses 2 737-700, and 2 737-700 BBJ transports. |
| Chile |
2 |
Chilean Air Force has 1 737-300, and 1 737-500. |
| India |
6 |
Indian Air Force operates 3 737-200, and 3 737-700 BBJ aircraft. |
| Indonesia |
6 |
Indonesian Air Force operates 3 737-2X9 Surveiller MPA, 2 boeing 737-400 and 1 737-200Adv aircraft. |
| Mexico |
2 |
Mexican Air Force has 1 737-200Adv, and 1 737-300F. |
| Peru |
4 |
Peruvian Air Force has 3 737-200, 1 737-500 aircraft. |
| Saudi Arabia |
3 |
Saudi Ministry of Finance and Economy (BBJ), 1 Royal Saudi Air Force has 2 737-700 BBJ, and 1 737-800 aircraft. |
| Thailand |
2 |
Royal Thai Air Force for Thai Royal Family |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 |
United Arab Emirates Government uses 1 BBJ, United Arab Emirates Air Force uses 2 737-200 aircraft. |
| United States |
19 |
United States Air Force uses 10 Boeing C-40 Clipper (4 C-40B and 6 C-40C) transports, and United States Navy uses 9 C-40As. |
| Venezuela |
2 |
Venezuelan Air Force uses 1 737-200Adv for the air force, and 1 737-200Adv for the Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela. |
| : Units by generation |
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737-100 |
737-200 |
737-200 Advanced |
737 Classic (-300/-400/-500) |
737 Next Generation (-600/-700/-800/-900) |
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| Cockpit Crew |
Two |
| Seating capacity |
124 (maximum)
85 (2-class, typical) |
136 (maximum)
97 (2-class, typical) |
136 (maximum)
102 (2-class, typical) |
149 - 189 (maximum)
108 - 146 (2-class, typical) |
130 - 215 (maximum)
108 - 177 (2-class, typical) |
| Length |
94 ft (28.7 m) |
100 ft 2 in (30.5 2) |
102 - 120 ft (31.1 - 36.6 m ) |
102 - 138 ft (31.1 - 42.1 m ) |
| Wingspan |
93 ft (28.3 m) |
94 ft 9 in (28.9 2) |
112 ft 7 in (34.3 2)
117 ft 5 in (35.8 2) with winglets |
| Wing area |
102.0 m2 (1097.9 sqft) |
105.4 m2 (1134.5 sqft) |
124.58 m2 (1341 sqft) |
| Wing sweepback |
25 degrees |
25.02 degrees |
| Overall height |
36 ft 10 in (396.4 2) |
36 ft 4 in (391.1 2) |
41 ft 3 in (444 2) |
| Maximum Cabin Width |
11 ft 7 in (124.6 2) |
| Fuselage Width |
12 ft 4 in (132.7 2) |
| Cargo capacity |
650 cuft (18.4 m3) |
875 cuft (24.8 m3) |
822 - 1373 cuft (23.3 - 38.9 m3 ) |
756 - 1835 cuft (21.4 - 52 m3 ) |
| Operating empty weight, typical |
62000 lb (28122.7 kg) |
69700 lb (31615.4 kg) |
69800 lb (31660.7 kg) |
69000 - 74170 lb (31297.9 - 33642.9 kg ) |
80200 - 98500 lb (36378.1 - 44678.8 kg ) |
| Maximum take-off weight (MTOW) |
111000 lb (50348.8 kg) |
115500 lb (52389.9 kg) |
128100 lb (58105.2 kg) |
138500 - 150000 lb (62822.5 - 68038.9 kg ) |
144500 - 187700 lb (65544.1 - 85139.3 kg ) |
| Cruising speed |
Mach 0.74 (485 mph, 780 km/h) |
Mach 0.78 (511 mph, 823 km/h) |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 0.82 (544 mph, 876 km/h) |
| Takeoff field length (MTOW, SL, ISA) |
6646 ft (2025.7 m) |
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7550 - 8500 ft (2301.2 - 2590.8 m ) |
8000 - 8300 ft (2438.4 - 2529.8 m ) |
| Maximum range, fully loaded |
1540 nmi (469.4 lk=in) |
1900 - 2300 nmi (579.1 - 701 ) |
2270 - 2400 nmi (691.9 - 731.5 ) |
3050 - 5510 nmi (929.6 - 1679.4 ) |
| Maximum fuel capacity |
4720 USgal (1438.7 ) |
4780 USgal (1456.9 ) |
5160 USgal (1572.8 ) |
5311 USgal (1618.8 ) |
6875 USgal (2095.5 ) |
| Service ceiling |
35000 ft (10668 m) |
37000 ft (11277.6 m) |
41000 ft (12496.8 m) |
| Engines (×2) |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
CFM International 56-3 series |
CFM International CFM56-7 series |
| Thrust (×2) |
14500 lbf (4419.6 kN) |
14500 - 17400 lbf (4419.6 - 5303.5 kN ) |
20000 - 23500 lbf (6096 - 7162.8 kN ) |
19500 - 27300 lbf (5943.6 - 8321 kN ) |
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