Boeing 737

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United Airlines 737-300 over Kent, Southern England

The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower cost twin engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has nine variants, from the early -100 to the most recent and largest, the -900. Currently series -600 through -900 are being produced.

First envisioned in 1964, the 737 entered service in 1968. Forty years later it has become the most ordered and produced commercial passenger jet in the world. It is Boeing's last surviving narrow-body airliner, sometimes serving markets previously filled by 707, 727, 757, DC-9 and MD-80/90 airliners. Continuously manufactured by Boeing since 1967 with 9,295 aircraft delivered and 4,280 orders yet to be fulfilled as of November 2016, there are over 1,250 737s airborne at any given time. On average, a 737 departs or lands somewhere every five seconds.

Procedures

The take off precedure for a 737 is to have flaps set at 5, and power up to 40% N1 till moving, the slowly build up to 94-96% N1, pull when Vr and keep at 15degrees pitch, retract gear when positive climb rate

Takeoff Speeds Flaps 5

TOW KG
TOWlbs
V1
VR
V2
65K
143000
154
155
160
60K
132000
147
148
154
55K
121000
140
141
148
50K
110000
133
133
141
45K
99000
123
133
133
40K
88000
114
114
126
35K
77000
104
104
117

Landing Speeds with following flaps settings

TOW KG
TOWlbs
40
30
15
65K
14300
152
153
165
60K
132000
145
147
158
55K
121000
138
141
151
50K
110000
131
134
144
45K
99000
123
127
136
40K
88000
115
119
128
35K
77000
107
111
119

Maximum Flap Operating Speeds

1 = 230 kn
2 = 230 kn
5 = 225 kn
10 = 210 kn
15 = 195 kn
25 = 190 kn
30 = 185 kn
40 = 158 kn

Landing Gear Limits

Extend 270IAS/ 0.82M Retract 235IAS

Variants