What is a Boeing-737?
A: The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton
Factory in Washington.
Why was it developed?
A: To supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes.
Envisioned in 1964, when did the initial 737-100 made
its first flight?
A: In April 1967.
When did it enter service?
A: In February 1968 with Lufthansa.
When did the lengthened 737-200 enter service?
A: In April 1968.
It evolved through how many generations?
A: Four, offering several variants for 85 to 215 passengers.
The 737-100/200 original variants were powered by what?
A: Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass engines and offered seating for 85 to 130
passengers.
Launched in 1980 and introduced in 1984, the 737
Classic -300/400/500 variants were upgraded with what?
A: CFM56-3 turbofans and offered 110 to 168 seats.
Introduced in 1997, the 737 Next Generation (NG)
-600/700/800/900 variants have what?
A: Updated CFM56-7s, a larger wing and an upgraded
glass cockpit, and seat
108 to 215 passengers.
The latest generation, the 737 MAX, 737-7/8/9/10 MAX,
is powered by what?
A: Improved CFM LEAP-1B high bypass turbofans and accommodating 138 to 204
people.
When did it enter service?
A: In 2017.
As of July 2022, how many Boeing 737s have been
ordered?
A: 15,293.
How many have been delivered?
A: 11,089.
Initially, who was its main competitor?
A: The McDonnell Douglas DC-9, followed by its MD-80/MD-90 derivatives.
In 2013, the global 737 fleet had completed how many
flights?
A: More than 184 million.
It was the highest-selling commercial aircraft until
being surpassed by what?
A: The competing Airbus A320 family in October
2019 but maintains the record
in total deliveries.
The 737 MAX, designed to compete with the A320neo, was
grounded worldwide between March 2019 and when?
A: November 2020 following two fatal crashes.
The engine nacelles were mounted directly to the
underside of the wings, without pylons, allowing what?
A: Allowing the landing gear to be shortened, thus lowering the fuselage to
improve baggage and passenger access.
The original 737 continued to be developed into how
many passenger, cargo, corporate and military variants?
A: Thirteen.
These were later divided into what has become known as
what?
A: The four generations of the Boeing 737 family.
On April 5, 1965, Boeing announced an order by United
Airlines for how many 737s?
S: 40.
United wanted a slightly larger capacity than the
737-100, so the fuselage was what?
A: Stretched 36 inches (91 cm) ahead of, and 40 inches (102 cm) behind the
wing.
The longer version was designated what?
A: The 737-200, with the original short-body aircraft becoming the 737-100.