Boeing 737 airplane in flight
BoeingNarrow-bodyFirst flight: 1967

Boeing 737

"The Workhorse"

The best-selling commercial jet of all time!

Max Passengers
230
Range (km)
5,765
Engines
2

About the Boeing 737

"The best-selling commercial jet of all time!"

The Boeing 737 is the most popular commercial airplane ever built. Since its first flight in 1967, over 10,000 have been delivered to airlines around the world. It's a narrow-body jet, which means it has one aisle down the middle. You've almost certainly flown on one!

✈️ First flight: 1967
πŸ‘₯ Up to 230 passengers
πŸ—ΊοΈ Range: 3,580 miles
βš™οΈ 2 engines

Cool Fact!

If you lined up all the Boeing 737s ever built nose to tail, they'd stretch over 500 miles β€” that's like driving from New York to Detroit! πŸš—

Fun Facts ✈️

Over 10,000 Boeing 737s have been built β€” more than any other commercial jet!

A new Boeing 737 takes off or lands somewhere in the world every 1.5 seconds.

The 737 MAX uses special winglets (the bent-up tips) to save fuel.

Southwest Airlines flies ONLY Boeing 737s β€” their entire fleet!

Quick Specs

Passengers
Up to 230
Range
3,550 miles
Engines
2 turbofan
Cruise Speed
588 mph
Wingspan
117 feet
First Flight
1967
Official Boeing Specs

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