American company Boeing is recognized as one of the world leaders in aircraft construction. Aircraft of its production are widely spread all over the world. All passenger liners have high reliability indicators and are in demand both among airlines and passengers. Perhaps none of the frequent flyers who find out that the flight will be on a Boeing aircraft will worry about their own safety and comfort. By itself, the brand seems to guarantee him both.
Founder
William Edward Boeing was born in 1881 in Michigan. He studied at Yale University, and at the beginning of the 20th century was engaged in a woodworking business, like his father. In those years, this area was quite profitable, his business immediately went well, and by 1910 he was already one of the most successful and revered residents of Seattle. From a very early age, William Boeing's dream was aviation - he sought to learn as much as possible, attended all exhibitions and events dedicated to airplanes, aviation and flight. Fate brought him together with kindred spirits - the same aviation lovers as he himself- Konrad Westervelt and Tira Maroni, who has her own airplane. William Boeing's first plane was flown in 1915.
Together with his friend, George Conrad Westervelt, who has an engineering background, he created the company Pacific Aero Products, which was engaged in the production of seaplanes. In 1917, the company became known as The Boeing Company. William Boeing invested about $ 100,000 in the development of his offspring - for the beginning of the last century it was just crazy money. The company was supposed to deal exclusively with seaplanes for the US Navy, but in those days it was profitable to work not only for the military, but also for the civilian population. After 1927, Boeing began to conquer the civil aviation market - for the first time they began to use air transport when transporting mail. In 1929, the founder developed the first passenger aircraft for 12 people - at the same time, for the first time, flight attendants boarded the aircraft to serve passengers. Over the years, the Boeing Corporation has gained more and more momentum, turning into a huge titan of the business and turning its organizer into a successful businessman and millionaire. William Boeing was the company's president and, in recent years, chairman of the board. He died in 1956, in the last years of his life he sold his part of the shares, retired and lived on his own yacht off the coast of Canada. It is known that after aviation, thoroughbred breeding horses became his passion. He was married and had three sons.
Company History
Before the warBoeing was engaged in the production of seaplanes and airplanes, in wartime - the production of bombers. After the end of the Great Patriotic War, the company switched to the production of civil passenger aircraft. One of the first was created Boeing 367-80, which is the prototype of the liners of modern production. In 1964-1967, the Boeing 737 series was developed. This family of aircraft represents about 10 types of aircraft, which are recognized as the most common in civil aviation.
Activities
Boeing, along with civilian aircraft, produces military and space equipment. The structure of the Boeing Company is divided into two industries - Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which deals exclusively with civil aviation, and Integrated Defense Systems, which implements space and military programs. Boeing supplies products developed by the company to 145 countries around the world, its factories operate in 67 countries. Boeing's main competitor is the European company Airbus. The number of employees exceeds 160 thousand people scattered around the world - in all representative offices and research centers of the corporation. Currently, The Boeing Company is a world leader in aircraft manufacturing, it offers its customers the latest scientific developments and technological innovations, and many representatives with scientific degrees and awards are among its employees. The company reflects almost the entire path of development of world aviation and astronautics. Company representationappeared in Russia in 1993 - the Boeing Scientific and Technical Center opened in Moscow. Later, in 1997, the company received its first order for the production of aircraft for a Russian carrier - it was Aeroflot, which placed an order for 10 Boeing aircraft. In 2013, the 20th anniversary of the Boeing Russia representative office took place. Boeing is a philanthropist, providing ongoing support to social causes such as education, he alth, the environment, civic engagement, the arts and culture.
Boeing 737
This model of a civil passenger airliner is recognized as the most widespread in the world in the history of aviation. It is a narrow body passenger jet.
The production of this series of aircraft began in 1967, and more than 8,000 models have been produced to date. The main production of Boeing is located in the USA, California. According to statistics, at any given time there are about 1200 such aircraft in the air, every 5 seconds a Boeing 737 lands or takes off at some point on the planet. The total number of parts used to assemble the aircraft exceeds 3 million pieces.
Families
All Boeing 737 series aircraft are divided into three families. Boeing Original were produced from 1967 to 1988, the next family is the Boeing Classic. This includes aircraft models 300, 400, 500 - they were put into production in 1988 and were manufactured until 2000. The company then becameto produce aircraft of the NG - Next Generation family. This modification has been put into production since 1997. All Boeing aircraft differ in technical characteristics, length, capacity and range of flights for which they are intended.
Boeing 737-500
The presented model is a medium-haul passenger aircraft. It is the newest of the classic family. Previous models of the family had too high noise and operating costs. The Fokker 100 is recognized as the main competitor of the Boeing 737-500. Before the development of the project, 73 orders were received from airlines around the world. The history of the creation of the model began in the 1960s, when the company's management decided to design a new aircraft that would have a larger capacity and lower noise levels. When developing the project, it was assumed that the capacity would be about 60 passengers, but after receiving an order from the German airline Lufthansa, it was decided to increase the number of passengers to 104. The main difference is the work of improved turbojet engines. Such changes made it possible to significantly reduce the noise level, which became the main competitive advantage of this particular model. In addition to reducing the environmental impact of the engines, the optimization has resulted in improved passenger comfort inside the aircraft cabin. In addition, the changes affected the wing design - its new modification allows the aircraft to be used during takeoff and landing on short runways, which makes itmore convenient and economical to use. The Boeing 737-500 aircraft model is distinguished by its high fuel efficiency. Its relatively small capacity allows the use of a passenger aircraft for short and medium haul flights.
In general, the company's management says that the development of the Boeing 737-500 was relatively inexpensive, and production began quickly enough. After the assembly of the very first aircraft was completed, a solemn ceremony took place - it was held on January 17, 1967. About the Boeing 737-500 aircraft, the reviews left not only by passengers, but also by airlines, speak of its reliability, efficiency, operating economy and comfort. This aircraft is widely used in all countries of the world, despite the fact that the manufacturer already offers new and improved models, it is he who is very popular.
Boeing 737-500: salon
The aircraft is designed for 108 passengers. Of these, 8 are business class seats and 100 are economy class. The cabin is quite spacious, low noise level allows for a comfortable flight over medium and short distances. The aircraft of this model provides for the layout of seats depending on the wishes of the carrier airline. Each airline distributes passenger seats by flight class according to its own preferences. You can change the number of business class seats - increase them to 50, respectively, the number of economy seats will decrease. As with many aircraft, Boeing737-500 the best seats are located just behind the business class. Most passenger seats in the cabin provide for the ability to recline the back of the seat and stretch your legs forward - this is especially important on long flights. Passenger seats are arranged in two rows of three seats each - this has also become one of the advantages compared to other models, since only five rows of seats were previously used. In the Boeing 737-500, the cabin layout is similar to that of aircraft of the same family. Seats in front of the emergency exit in the 12th row. This allows passengers to use more space, as there are fewer seats. The last rows - 22 and 23 - are located next to the toilets. Passengers choosing these seats suffer some inconvenience due to people constantly passing by. The location at the very beginning of the cabin gives an advantage when distributing food and drinks - in the Boeing 737-500, the best seats are in the front rows of the cabin.
Specifications
The Boeing 737-500 model is 2 meters shorter than the previous model of the same family. The length of the aircraft is 31 meters, the height is 11. An empty equipped aircraft weighs 31,000 kg, the maximum take-off weight is 60,500 kg. The maximum speed that the Boeing 737-500 can reach is 945 km/h. The practical flight range is 5500 km. The crew in the cockpit - 2 people. Passenger capacity is 108 people - if the cabin is divided into two classes - economy and business. When using only tourist class, it can accommodate 138 passengers. Engine - CFM56-3C1, Boeing 737-500 jet- a jet-powered aircraft. The capacity of the fuel tanks is 23,000 liters. The width of the cabin exceeds 3.5 meters. Boeing 737-500 (photo confirms this) has an impressive appearance.
Disasters
According to 2013 data, 174 Boeing 737-500 aircraft were lost worldwide. Air crashes killed 3,835 people. Due to its wide distribution, this aircraft was hijacked by terrorists 110 times or subjected to other criminal influences. Due to such incidents, 575 people died. The most significant episode with the destruction of the aircraft recognize the incident in Angola in 1983. The Angolan Airlines plane was blown up from the ground by terrorists, who later declared themselves, and crashed almost immediately after takeoff from Lubango airport. All 130 people on board were killed. The accident in Mangalore was recognized as the largest disaster in terms of the number of victims. The plane of one of the Indian airlines skidded off the runway, crashed and caught fire on impact. There were 166 people on board that plane, 158 of them died, some managed to escape.
In Russia, a Boeing 737 crashed in Perm in 2008 - it fell on a railroad within the city. All the people on board were killed - 88 people. This aircraft belonged to the Aeroflot Nord company, currently this carrier operates on the Russian market under a new name - Nordavia. One of the unverified versions of the accident in 2008 is considered to be a technical malfunction of the aircraft - at the time of the crash, it seemed that the crew was performingGround service instructions are reversed. In this regard, the actions of the pilots are designated as inadequate. Some sources indicate that the Boeing 737 aircraft of the 1990s have such a fatal control feature - the rudder hydraulic system can reverse the guiding effect, that is, the machine performs all the pilot's actions in reverse. This malfunction is not recognized by the internal systems of the aircraft, and the crew from the inside does not see how the aircraft actually behaves. It is known that in 1996, Boeing issued a special bulletin that ordered all airlines to conduct a mandatory check of the functioning of the hydraulic system components of aircraft manufactured in the 90s. There is a version that the plane that crashed in Perm was previously operated in China and, perhaps, did not pass such a test. However, this version of the disaster is not official and is not recognized by government agencies as the only true one.
Interesting facts
Some airlines prefer to exclusively use Boeing 737-500 aircraft in their fleet. These include Southwest Airlines, which owns over 500 aircraft. Due to its reliability and time-proven efficiency, many airlines in the post-Soviet countries choose this particular model for flights. Of the Russian companies, one can name Transaero, Aeroflot, Siberian Airlines S7, Utair and many others. Boeing 737-500, Transaero is one of the most popular aircraft when flying within Russia andabroad. The company's air fleet includes 14 aircraft of this type. Also, Yamal Airlines uses Boeing 737-500 quite widely. The fleet of this carrier has 6 such aircraft. One of the largest owners of the Boeing 737-500 fleet is Utair. This airline operates 34 aircraft.
The Boeing 737-500 does not have an emergency fuel drain system. This means that at the time of the accident, the plane is forced to circle before landing in order to use up fuel. In case of an emergency, the landing is made with an excess weight.
To paint a Boeing 737-500 aircraft - the photos are shown above - it takes over 200 liters of paint, when dried, its weight is 113 kg.
