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Boeing 737-500 (5 pics)

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Boeing 737-500 

The Boeing 737-500 is the is a shortened development of the second-generation Boeing 737. It still carries much of the structural weight needed for the higher weight models. This makes it less efficient than if it was designed specifically for its size category. All three second generation 737 models share extensive systems and structure commonality, and a common aircrew type rating.

 

Developing nation: United States of America.
Manufacturer/designer:  Boeing Commercial Airplane Company.
Production line: closed July 1999.
Type aircraft: Short to medium range airliner.
First flight:

- 737-100 April 9, 1967, N73700.

- 737-200 August 8, 1967, N9001U.

- 737-200C September 18, 1968.

- 737-200Adv April 15, 1971.

- 737-300 February 24, 1984, N350AU.

- 737-400 February 19, 1988, N73700.

- 737-500 June 30, 1989, N73700.

- 737-600 January 22, 1998, N7376.

- 737-700 February 9, 1997, N737X.

- 737-800 July 31, 1997, N737BX.

- 737-900 September 2000, N737X.

First delivery:

- 737-100 December 28, 1967 to Lufthansa.

- 737-200 December 29, 1967 to United Airlines.

- 737-200C October 30, 1968 to Wien Consolidated.

- 737-200Adv May 20, 1971 to All Nippon Airways.

- 737-300 November 28, 1984 to USAir.

- 737-400 September 15, 1988 to Piedmont.

- 737-500 February 28, 1990 to Southwest.

- 737-600 August, 1998 to SAS.

- 737-700 December 17, 1997 to Southwest.

- 737-800 April 22, 1998 to Hapag Lloyd.

- 737-900 May 16, 2001 to Alaska Airlines.

Last delivery:

- 737-100 July 26, 1973 to NASA.

- 737-200 April 5, 71 to Indian Airlines.

- 737-200C July 5, 1985 to Markair.

- 737-200Adv August 8, 1988 to Xiamen Airlines.

- 737-300 December 17, 1999 to Air New Zealand.

- 737-400 February 25, 2000 to CSA Czech Airlines.

- 737-500 July 26, 1999 to Air Nippon.

  Boeing 737-500
Cockpit crew: two pilots.
Passengers single class: 122 - 149.
Passengers two class:

-    8 first class.

- 100 economy class.

Cabin length: 19,72 m.
Cabin diameter: 3,54 m.
Cabin height: 2,15 m.
Cargo volume:

- under floor 23,3 m³.

- under floor 15,5 m³ with 3.785 liter auxiliary tank in aft cargo compartment.

Wing span: 28,89 m.
Wing area: 105,4 m².
Wing sweep: 25 degrees.
Fuselage length: 31,01 m.
Fuselage diameter: 3,76 m.
Height: 11,11 m.
Horizontal tail unit: 12,70 m.
Wheelbase: 11,07 m.
Track: 5,23 m.
Engines:

- two CFM International CFM56-3B-1 each rated 89.41 kN.

- two CFM International CFM56-3C-1 each rated 104.6 kN.

Weight:

- empty: 31.300 Kg.

- max. zero-fuel weight: 46.500 Kg.

- fuel: 23.800 liters.

- max. payload: 15.200 Kg.

Max. take off weight: 60.550 Kg.
Max. landing weight: 49.900 Kg.
Cruise speed: 927 km/h.
Max. speed: 943 km/h.
Service ceiling: 6.890 m.
Range:

4.444 km.

 

 

Boeing 737-500 production:

 

(Approximately), built 389, active 378, stored ?, scrapped 0 and written-off 3 at April 2005.

  

 

Boeing 737 built of each type:

-     30 Boeing 737-100
- 1095 Boeing 737-200
-     19 Boeing T-43A
- 1113 Boeing 737-300
-   486 Boeing 737-400
-   389 Boeing 737-500
-     57 Boeing 737-600
-   704 Boeing 737-700
-   855 Boeing 737-800
-     46 Boeing 737-900

 

 

 

 3 Boeing 737-500 written-off by accidents: 

 

  • 26jul1993    HL7229    Boeing 737-5L9    Asiana Airlines     7 km from Mokpo, South-Korea    68 fatalities / 116 on board.

  • 16sep1998    N20643    Boeing 737-524    Continental Airlines    Guadalajara-Miguel Hidal Airport, Mexico    0 fatalities / 108 on board.

  • 07may2002    SU-GBI    Boeing 737-566    EgyptAir    near Tunis, Tunisia     14 fatalities / 62 on board.   

  

 

Boeing 737-500 airline operators:

Continental Airlines. - 63 737-500
United Airlines. - 35 737-500
Lufthansa. - 25 737-500
Southwest Airlines. - 25 737-500
Air France. - 18 737-500
Air Nippon. - 15 737-500
Czech Airlines. - 14 737-500
Braathens. - 13 737-500
China Southern Airlines. - 12 737-500
All Nippon Airways - 10 737-500
British Airways. - 10 737-500
Air Baltic. - 7 737-500
Rio Sul - 7 737-500
bmiBaby.

- 6 737-500

LOT- Polish Airlines. - 6 737-500
Royal Air Maroc. - 6 737-500
Aer Lingus. - 5 737-500
Canjet Airlines. - 5 737-500
Egypt Air. - 5 737-500
Estonian Airlines. - 5 737-500
Garuda Indonesia. - 5 737-500
Maersk Air. - 5 737-500
SkyEurope Airlines. - 5 737-500
Asiana Airways. - 4 737-500
Hapag-Lloyd Express. - 4 737-500
Nordeste Linhas Aereas. - 4 737-500
Thomsonfly. - 4 737-500
Tunis Air. - 4 737-500
Xiamen Airlines. - 4 737-500
Aerolineas Argentinas. - 3 737-500
Lithuanian Airways. - 3 737-500
Luxair. - 3 737-500
Belavia. - 2 737-500
China Southwest Airlines. - 2 737-500
DBA. - 2 737-500
Georgian Airways. - 2 737-500
SkyEurope Airlines Hungary. - 2 737-500
SmartWings. - 2 737-500
Ukraine International Airlines. - 2 737-500
Varig. - 2 737-500
Adam Air.

- 1 737-500

Aerosvit Airlines. - 1 737-500
Air Austral. - 1 737-500
Air Mediterranee. - 1 737-500
Air Vanuatu. - 1 737-500
Bulgaria Air. - 1 737-500
Cirrus. - 1 737-500
Nationwide Airlines. - 1 737-500
Pacific Skies. - 1 737-500

                                                  Summary April 2005.

  

 

Boeing 737-500 military operators:

Chilean Air Force. 

- 1 737-500

Peruvian Air Force. 

- 1 737-500

                                                               Summary April 2005.

 

 

 

Research: R.Vogelaar

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