Boeing 737 - the most popular airliner

Boeing 737 is a twin-engine narrow-body airliner, developed in the late 1960's. For now, in 2018, 737 is the company's only single-aisle model.

It is the most popular passenger jetliner in the world. Since the beginning of production in 1966, over 10 000 aircraft have been delivered, and the company itself has a portfolio of orders for nearly 5000 units more. About 1200 aircraft of this model are flying in the air right now, at this very moment.

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[DestinysComputer]

The Boeing 737 is the Toyota Corolla is the aviation world.

[MagicDragonKatt]

And then a year later
737 max: I'm about to end this flagship's entire career

[kirkmooneyham]

For everyone who commented before bashing on the 737, the MAX is the version with the issues. Boeing should not have offered a reduced AOA package, should have offered better training, and finally, the MCAS should have been able to be cut out fully in the event of failure. Those items are being rectified, and I see no reason once those things have been ironed out why those aircraft will not be great performers.

[Chris_at_Home]

I worked at P&WA in the late 70s assembling JT8 engines. We used to see the build codes and many were for aircraft for Alaska Airlines. Then I made a life changing choice and moved to Alaska and flew back and forth to work in the oil field. I’d tell my friends that I might have helped build that engine.

[rafaazkafadey]

Awesome video. Boeing 737s are my favorite plane.

[dannydaw]

Skyships didn't get into detail why the 737 became the most popular airliner.

[vieuxbal]

I must admit that this is an excellent video on the Boeing 737. Everything is well explained and well detailed without dragging on too much. I like the Boeing 737 for its reliability and durability. But I must admit that its design is outdated and that the Airbus A320 or the Embraer E170/E190 are much more beautiful airliners. I hope the successor of the Boeing 737 will have a completely new design.

[sam.ramphall]

Even before I saw the video I knew I'd like it. Great work. Keep it up, it puts a smile on my face when I come home and see there's one of these published.

[andrewcunnison]

I really like the 737 even the 777 and 787 are my top 2 favs. I think the 737 is a revolutionary plane behind the DC-3 and 747. The 737 changed the face of the single isle plane market and passenger transport we see today. It next to the 747 are the only planes in commercial history to go through so many upgrades from the 737 Original Series to 737 Classic to 737 Next Generation to 737 Max. I mean that wasn't easy at all for Boeing. 737 continue to make strides and will always do. Even tho the a320 giving the 737 a run of competition but I must admit I love the 737 more for how far it has come and where it is now especially with the 737 Max. I have always said this and will continue to say it..."Airbus has the easier side of the plane manufacturing market and Boeing does the hard and dirty work". Not saying I don't like Airbus, both are really good and has put out a lot but history tell the rest. For all those who go with the a320 because if its fly-by-wire, state of the art flight deck, side-stick, etc over the 737, no heart feelings but all I can say is that 'probably' there wouldn't be an a320 if there wasn't a 737. Long live the 737!!!

[boeingpilot]

An additional version of the B737 is flying - the B737-900ER (Extended Range) version. It has more powerful engines, fuel capacity and a higher maximum gross takeoff weight. The B737-900 standard version has a MGTOW of 174, 200 lbs (the same as MGTOW for the B737-800); on the B737-900ER it is 187, 700 lbs.

Compared to the -800, the -900/-900ER handle like a truck, and for me, it wasn't nearly as fun to fly, nor to land. My all-time favorite was the B737-300 Classic round-dial (non-EFIS/glass panel). It was Boeing's first iteration of the next generation of 737 after the -100/-200, hence it was a new design without any modifications or fuselage extensions. It was one of the best-balanced aircraft that I've ever flown, and it was very easy to land.

The -900ER is harder to land well because the final approach speed (Vref) has to be artificially increased due to the extended fuselage to prevent tail strikes (150-160 knots vs. 130-135 knots for the classic). The same is true for takeoff - rotation speed (when the nose is pulled up to lift off) is also artificially increased, for the same reason.

The B737ER can be identified by an extra escape hatch on each side of the aircraft, behind the wing. On some aircraft it is a functioning escape hatch, required because of the passenger capacity of the aircraft. On 737-900ERs operated by United, Delta, American, and some other carriers, the outline of the hatch is visible on the exterior of the aircraft, but not on the inside of the airplane, since it is non-functional (not required to be due to lower seating capacity). Otherwise, the B737-900 standard and the B737-900ER are identical in appearance.

A final point is regarding the "winglets" (the vertical wing extensions at the wingtips). For our airline, the first version was called a "blended winglet", which was only swept upward. Because it reduces "induced drag" at the wingtips, we realized a 3 - 5% savings in fuel burn over non-winglet equipped aircraft. The next version of winglet (which was installed on our aircraft well in advance of the B737 MAXs first flights by our company) was called a "scimitar winglet", with extensions pointing both up and down at the wingtip. The scimitars were installed on all of our B737NGs due to the additional fuel savings that they offered (another 3 - 6%).

[rockicwifffyre]

Looking back at this... Boeing screwed over a bit with the MAX update. But the legacy the 737 created still cannot be forgotten, nor ignored. Especially now.

[daapz]

Thanks for another interesting video! Looking forward for the video about the MAX family.

[vas_aviation_spotter]

5:49 first glass CABIN!!! I want to see it :)

[torgeirbrandsnes]

The reason the 737 in known as the barefoot Boeing is that the weight of the wheel doors, would affect performance of the 737. The -500 had the name -2000 in the beginning. Braathens S.A.F.E (BU, 05) was to the lounch costumer for the -500, but Southwest beat them to it. BU asked Boeing if the could make a smaller verson of the -300 as a replacement for the -200. Boeing said yes.

[daveslow]

Love your channel! Great content and narration! :)

[trevorh]

remember that the new models of the 737 are larger than older aircraft Boeing made

[RobertoHa-rtgi]

I just found this video. Thanks so much I really love it, 737 is a great airplane and I hope it will make a comeback

[danikarathor]

Boeing 737 is the only narrow body in its company’s history

727&757: am I a joke to you?!

[aleroxit]

The main gear was designed (a million years ago) with simple trucks and fat low pressure tires that can handle operations from primitive dirt fields before modern paved airports proliferated...

[Middy_]

the A320 recently Overtook the 737, they both have over 16, 000