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The prototype of the '''Boeing 737-300''' rolled out of the Renton plant on 17 January 1984, and first flew on 24 February 1984. After it received its flight certification on 14 November 1984, USAir received the first aircraft on 28 November. A very popular aircraft, [[Boeing]] received 252 orders for it in 1985, and over 1000 throughout its production. The 300 series remained in production until 1999 when the last aircraft was delivered to Air New Zealand on December 17, 1999.
|alt =Boeing 737-300 in KLM livery
|name =Boeing 737
|type =Airliner
|livery =Aeromexica, AirAsia (Amazing), Airtran Airways, Air Baltic, Air Berlin, Air France, British Airways, Dba (TNT), Eastwind Airlines, EasyJet, Iberia Airlines, [[Island Virtual Airways]], JAT Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LAN Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Southwest, ,Southwest (Lonestar), Southwest (Shamu), United Airlines, United Airlines (old), USAir, US Airways
|authors =David Culp, Innis Cunningham
|fdm =JSBSim
|status =Development
|fgname =737-300
|download =http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/#737-300
}}
The prototype of the '''Boeing 737-300''' rolled out of the Renton plant on 17 January 1984, and first flew on 24 February 1984. After it received its flight certification on 14 November 1984, USAir received the first aircraft on 28 November. A very popular aircraft, Boeing received 252 orders for it in 1985, and over 1000 throughout its production. The 300 series remained in production until 1999 when the last aircraft was delivered to Air New Zealand on December 17, 1999.


The 737-300 has been a part of [[FlightGear]] for several years, and was included in the default installation of [[FlightGear 0.9.10 aircraft|FG 0.9.10]], but requires downloading for most installations in FG v1.0.0 (see [[FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft]]). It is one of the more well developed airliners for FG, with multiple liveries and significant help text.
== Features in 2.0.0 ==
* new built fuselage based on free datas from Boeing and free available scale drawings matching now the real dimensions and proportions
* wings done by Innis Cunningham scaled and textured
* vstab done by Innis Cunningham scaled and textured
* better texture mapping and paintkit
* contrails done with particles based on a script by Zan
* new wheels done by helijah
* added thrust reserver by Bertrand Coconnier
* using generic tyre smoke
* added pushback
* added some more contactpoints to the fdm
* start of an 3d-cockpit
* fdm refined: pointmasses and locations based on a real 733 Balance and Trim sheet
* autopilot stable now in all altitudes, every weight and on glideslope until approx. 25-0ft


===Liveries===
== Development status/Issues/Todo (FGFS 2.0.0) ==
The 737-300 is FlightGears' most repainted airplane. At the moment more than 25 liveries are available. 23 of them are included in one package, making use of the [[livery selection dialog]], which transmits liveries over the [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer network]].
 
* [http://flightgear.oxyhost.com/downloads/liveries/737-300.zip Download the livery package]
 
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
'''Outside:'''
'''Outside:'''
* cockpit and passenger windows are not transparent
* wings need still some refinement and UVmapping
* aircraft textures do not abut very well (see on top of airplane)
* wheel well area still missing
* wings have no textures - aircraft has no shadow
* no aircraft lights available (landing light, strobe light etc.)
* aircraft has no wheel well area for the landing gears
* no jetstream visible
* nozzle do not change shape when changing thrust
* there are no flaps when using reverse thrust


[[Image:EHAM.jpg|thumb|right|270px|737-300 at the gate at [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]] ]]
'''3d Cockpit:'''
* 3d-mainpanel added- needs still a lot of work like adding all instruments, and make them all work correctly (!)
* add mouse wheel support for turning knobs and dials
* FMC


'''3d Cockpit:'''
'''Interior'''
* no 3d cockpit available
* better interior needed


'''General:'''
'''General:'''
* engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
* engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
* engines can't be turned off
* engines can't be turned off
* no hud available


(!) landing gear hangs in the air, when the aircraft is on the ground
'''Lights:'''
* can't turn off lights
* cabin lights


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737 Wikipedia Boeing 737 article]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737 Boeing 737] (Wikipedia)
* [http://www.b737.org.uk The Boeing 737 technical site]
* [http://www.b737.org.uk The Boeing 737 Technical Site]
 
== Related content ==
*[[Table of models]]
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]


{{Boeing}}
{{Boeing}}
[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]]
[[Category:Airliners]]
[[Category:Civilian aircraft]]
[[Category:GPL model]]

Revision as of 11:08, 26 September 2016

Boeing 737-300
FGAddon
Boeing 737-300 in KLM livery
Boeing 737-300 in KLM livery
Type Airliner
Configuration Narrow-body aircraft, Low wing aircraft
Propulsion Twinjet (Jet aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft)
Manufacturer Boeing
Author(s)
  • David Culp (FDM)
  • Innis Cunningham (3D)
  • Heiko Schulz (3D, Panel)
  • Emmanuel Baranger (3D)
  • e-pilot
  • Skyop
  • Soitanen
FDM JSBSim
--aircraft= 737-300
Status Early production
 FDM Stars-4.png
 Systems Stars-3.png
 Cockpit Stars-3.png
 Model Stars-3.png
Development
 Website The website for the Boeing 737-300 developments.
 Repository The development repository of the Boeing 737-300.
Download Download the Boeing 737-300 aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
Liveries Browse the FlightGear livery database for the Boeing 737-300.
License GPLv3+
This aircraft is NOT available under the GNU GPL 2, the primary license of the FlightGear project. This means that parts cannot be reused in the official FlightGear repositories.

The prototype of the Boeing 737-300 rolled out of the Renton plant on 17 January 1984, and first flew on 24 February 1984. After it received its flight certification on 14 November 1984, USAir received the first aircraft on 28 November. A very popular aircraft, Boeing received 252 orders for it in 1985, and over 1000 throughout its production. The 300 series remained in production until 1999 when the last aircraft was delivered to Air New Zealand on December 17, 1999.

Features in 2.0.0

  • new built fuselage based on free datas from Boeing and free available scale drawings matching now the real dimensions and proportions
  • wings done by Innis Cunningham scaled and textured
  • vstab done by Innis Cunningham scaled and textured
  • better texture mapping and paintkit
  • contrails done with particles based on a script by Zan
  • new wheels done by helijah
  • added thrust reserver by Bertrand Coconnier
  • using generic tyre smoke
  • added pushback
  • added some more contactpoints to the fdm
  • start of an 3d-cockpit
  • fdm refined: pointmasses and locations based on a real 733 Balance and Trim sheet
  • autopilot stable now in all altitudes, every weight and on glideslope until approx. 25-0ft

Development status/Issues/Todo (FGFS 2.0.0)

Outside:

  • wings need still some refinement and UVmapping
  • wheel well area still missing

3d Cockpit:

  • 3d-mainpanel added- needs still a lot of work like adding all instruments, and make them all work correctly (!)
  • add mouse wheel support for turning knobs and dials
  • FMC

Interior

  • better interior needed

General:

  • engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
  • engines can't be turned off

Lights:

  • can't turn off lights
  • cabin lights

External links