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The 737-700, the first variant of the Next-Generation, was launched in November 1993 with an order of 63 aircraft. The -700 seats 126 passengers in a two-class or 149 passengers in a one-class layout. Launch customer Southwest Airlines took the first delivery in December 1997. [69] The 737-700 replaced the 737-300 and competes with the Airbus A319.
Boeing 737 AEW&C: The Boeing 737 AEW&C is a 737-700IGW roughly similar to the 737-700ER. This is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) version of the 737NG. Australia was the first customer (as Project Wedgetail), followed by Turkey , South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The C-40 combines the Boeing 737-700 fuselage with the strengthened wings and landing gear of the larger and heavier 737-800.It also has auxiliary fuel tanks allowing an unrefueled range of up to 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km) compared with 3,010 nmi (5,570 km) for the standard 737-700.
The 737 MAX 9 mockup at the 2012 ILA Berlin. Faced with the record orders for Airbus and the defection of a long-time customer, on August 30, 2011, Boeing's board of directors approved the launch of the re-engined 737, which they said would meet or exceed the range of the Airbus A320neo [24] while burning 4% less fuel. [25]
The initial 737-300 (foreground) is 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) longer than the 737-200 (background) and is re-engined with wider and more efficient CFM56 turbofans. Following the success of the Boeing 737-200 Advanced, Boeing wanted to increase capacity and range, incorporating improvements to upgrade the plane to modern specifications, while also retaining commonality with previous 737 variants.
A handful of the nearly 5,000 Boeing 737-800 aircraft produced have been involved in fatal crashes, ... which also includes the smaller 737-600 and 737-700 and the larger 737-900.
In aviation circles, a more specific model designation is sometimes used where the last two digits of the series designator are replaced by the two-digit, alpha-numeric Boeing customer code, for example, 747-121, representing a 747-100 originally ordered by Pan American World Airways (Boeing customer code 21) or 737-7H4, representing a 737-700 ...
Boeing 2707 SST: 1960s: 301.17 tons A 93 m long Concorde answer, canceled in 1971 Lockheed CL-1201: 1960s: 6318.61 tons Nuclear-powered, 1,120 feet (340 m) wing span, airborne aircraft carrier: Boeing RC-1: 1970s: 1584.57 tons "flying pipeline", proposed before the 1973 oil crisis: Conroy Virtus: 1974: 379.90 tons 140 m wingspan, to carry Space ...