Boeing 737-200: The Boeing 737 is the best-selling jetliner in the world. Much of the credit for this achievement belongs to the 737-200, which accounted for 1,114 (nearly one third) of all 737s ordered.
Though often operated on shorter routes, the 737-200 can fly nonstop up to 2,880 statute miles (4,630 km) with a full passenger payload. A self-sufficient airplane, it can serve remote airfields without the need of ground support equipment such as jetways, electric power units and baggage conveyors.
The last 737-200 model was produced in 1971 and delivered April 5, 1971, to Indian Airlines.

Boeing 737-300: Launched in March 1981, the Boeing 737-300 was borne of the highly competitive era after U.S. airline deregulation. From the outset, one of the main objectives of the 737-300 program was to maintain commonality with the existing fleet. The airplane would use new and larger CFM56-3 engines, an advanced. -technology flight deck and a common airframe
Unlike its predecessor, the 737-200, which was powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines mounted against the underside of the wing in long, thin nacelles, the power plants for the 737-300, as well as all subsequent versions of the 737, are mounted forward of the wing on struts. Relocating engine accessories from the bottom of the engine to the side and flattening the bottom of the inlet lip solved the ground-clearance problem created by the larger engines and resulted in the easily recognizable nacelle shape associated with "Classic" B737s.

Boeing 737-400: The 737-400 was formally launched in June 1986 to offer a 737 twinjet with a 10-foot (3 m) fuselage stretch that would add three more economy seat rows and two more first class seats, or 21 more two-class passengers when compared with earlier the 737-300.
During development work on the airplane, Boeing kept as a goal long service life and low maintenance, as well as elimination of any excess weight in the airplane. The latest aluminum alloys are used in the structure, along with increased carbon composite parts. A special program of corrosion prevention is designed to assure customers that the airplane will maintain its original structural soundness in any operating environment.
First delivery was Sept. 15, 1988, to launch customer Piedmont Airlines.

Boeing 737-500: The Boeing 737-500 was launched on May 20, 1987, with a fuselage 10 inches (25 cm) longer than the popular 737-200. Including the advanced technologies used in the larger 737-300 and -400 models, the 737-500 was designed to provide airline operators with a replacement for the ubiquitous 737-200.
First delivery was made to Southwest Airlines on March 2, 1990.

Boeing 737-600: The 737-600 was launched on March 15, 1995, with first delivery to SAS in the third quarter of 1998.
The 737-600 is the smallest member of the "Next Generation" 737 family, carrying 110 to 132 passengers, and was the third of the new line to be launched.

Boeing 737-700: The Next-Generation 737-700 was launched in November 1993. Designed equivalent in size to the classic 737-300, the the -700 was the first of the new 737Each of the "Next Generation" 737 models incorporates a new, advanced-technology wing design that helps increase fuel capacity and improve s. efficiency, both of which increase range. On each wing, the chord is increased by about 20 inches and the total span by nearly 16 feet. The total wing area is increased by percent more fuel capacity.25 percent, providing 30
The Next Generation 737s are powered by CFM56-7 engines, which meet community noise restrictions well below current Stage 3 limits and below expected Stage 4 limits. To take additional advantage of the new engine's increased thrust, the new 737 models' vertical fin and horizontal stabilizer are larger and landing gear have been extended to increase ground clearance.

Boeing 737-800: On Sept. 5, 1994, the second member of the "Next Generation" 737s was launched, the 737-800. Envisioned as a stretched version of the current 737-400, the new -800 and can seat from 162 to 189 passengers.
The first delivery was to German carrier Hapag-Lloyd in spring 1998.

Boeing 737-900: On Nov. 10, 1997, Alaska Airlines became the launch customer for the 737-900, the longest member of the "Next-Generation" family.

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