B738 (Boeing 737-800 aircraft) is a jet passenger airliner designed for medium-haul flights. Its technical characteristics meet all modern international safety standards. Aircraft of this modification are the most popular in the world.
B738 (aircraft): photo, development history, features
The development of a new generation of airliners, the Boeing company began in 1991, when the Airbus aircraft of the A320 family appeared. At the end of 1993, after consulting with future potential customers, the Boeing 737NG development program was officially launched.
The new NG family includes the 737-600, -700, -800 and -900 modifications. Distinctive features of the family are a new form of wings with vertical tips elongated by 5.5 m, improved avionics, more efficient and economical engines. The B738 is an aircraft that replaced the Boeing 737-400 and is an extended version of the 737-700 modification. Displaysinstrument panels in the cockpit are designed on the basis of cathode ray tubes. Also, this modification is economical compared to other aircraft, such as the MD-80. For example, Alaska Airlines was able to save up to $2,000 on one flight by replacing these aircraft with Boeing 737-800s.
B738 (Boeing 737-800 aircraft) began to be designed in 1994, and already in 1997 flight tests were successfully carried out. In March 1998, deliveries of new modification airliners began. The first customer for the Boeing 737-800 was Hapag-Lloyd Flug, now TUIfly.
Performance
- Fuselage length - 39.5 m.
- Height - 12.5 m.
- Wing area - 125 m.
- Maximum capacity of fuel tanks - 26020 l.
- Fuel consumption at flight level - 3200 liters per hour.
- The maximum flight distance is 5400 km.
- The speed limit is 851 km/h.
- Maximum carrying capacity - 189 passengers in one class of service, 160 - in two.
Salon scheme
Consider the classic B738 (airplane) layout. The diagram below has two classes of service. The most comfortable chairs are marked in green. The most inconvenient and not very successful places are highlighted in red and yellow.
The best chairs are located in the 6th and 13th rows. There is a partition between service classes. These rows are considered the most comfortable due to the largelegroom and reclining seatbacks. Row 13 is an emergency row, therefore it is not intended for passengers with children. The space between 13th and 12th side by side should always be free.
Less comfortable is the 12th emergency row. The seat backs do not recline here, but the distance to the nearest row 11 is quite large.
Not the most successful row - 11. The backs of the seats here are rigidly fixed and do not recline, and the distance to the nearest row is relatively narrow. Seats near the corridor in the penultimate row are also considered uncomfortable, since they are located near the toilets. The most uncomfortable seats are in the last row, as they do not have reclining backs and are located near the toilets.
The presented layout is classic. Any airline operating these aircraft can change the layout depending on their needs.
B738 (aircraft): passenger reviews
Travelers who flew the Boeing 737-800 leave both negative and positive reviews online.
Among the negative aspects of travel are:
- Narrow space between seats in some layouts.
- Violent cabin noise during takeoff.
- Narrow aisles.
- Portholes are low.
- Severe turbulence with turbulence compared to the Airbus A320.
- Strong vibration in last rows.
Among the positiveMoments:
- Convenient luggage racks.
- There is practically no vibration during flight in the front rows.
- Comfortable temperature in the cabin.
- The plane quickly gains altitude during takeoff.
- Quick landing.
- Powerful engines.
- Safety.
B738 (Boeing 737-800) is one of the most sought after airliners in the world today. In the fleets of various carriers, he began to appear in 1998. According to statistics, every five seconds a Boeing 737-800 takes off and lands on Earth. This aircraft is recognized as one of the safest. Designers are constantly working to improve the safety of the aircraft.
