Boeing 737 Specs
In the more than fifty years of its existence, the Boeing 737 has evolved from a stumpy little twin-jet airliner into a family of high performance and versatile jet transports.
The global climate of rising fuel costs as well as increased competition in the form of the Airbus A320 have ensured that Boeing continue to bring out more improved versions of the type.
Below is a table of the main features and specifications for the Boeing 737 family of aircraft.
Boeing 737 Specs (Two Tables)
Jump to Specification Table Boeing 737 Original and Boeing 737 Classic.
Jump to Specification Table Boeing 737 Next Gen and Max.
Specification Table Boeing 737 Original and Boeing 737 Classic.
| FAMILY | ORIGINAL | CLASSIC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variant | 737 100 | 737 200ADV | 737 300 | 737 400 | 737 500 |
| Flight Crew | 2 | 2 | |||
| Prices | |||||
| Milestones | |||||
| Maiden Flight | 09 APR 1967 | 08 AUG 1967 | 24 FEB 1984 | 19 FEB 1988 | 30 JUN 1989 |
| Launch Delivery | 28 DEC 1967 | 29 DEC 1967 | 28 NOV 1984 | 15 SEP 1988 | 28 FEB 1990 |
| Launch Airline | Lufthansa | United Airlines | US Air | Piedmont | Southwest Airlines |
| Final Delivery | 02 NOV 1969 | 02 AUG 1988 | 17 DEC 1999 | 25 FEB 2000 | 21 JUL 1999 |
| Power Plant | |||||
| Model | JT8D | CFM56-3 | |||
| Type | 7 | 15A | B2 | C-1 | B1 |
| Thrust | 64.4Kn 14,000lb |
71.2Kn 16,000lb |
88.9Kn 20,000lb |
104.5Kn 23,500lb |
82.3Kn 18,500lb |
| Dimensions | |||||
| Fuselage | |||||
| Aircraft Length | 28.65M 94Ft |
30.53M 100Ft 2In |
33.40M 109Ft 7In |
36.45M 119Ft 7In |
31.01M 101Ft 9In |
| Fuselage Height | 4.01M (13Ft 2In) | 4.01M (13Ft 2In) | |||
| Fuselage Width (Outside) | 3.76M (12Ft 4In) | 3.76M (12Ft 4In) | |||
| Cabin Width | 3.54M (11Ft 5In) | 3.54M (11Ft 5In) | |||
| Cargo | 18M3 650Ft3 |
24.8M3 875Ft3 |
TBA3 TBA3 |
TBA3 TBA3 |
TBA3 TBA3 |
| Wing | |||||
| Span | 28.35M (93Ft) | 28.88M (94Ft 9In) | |||
| Wing Area | 102M2(1,098Ft2) | 105.4M2(1,134Ft 6In2) | |||
| Dihedral | 6 Degrees | 6 Degrees | |||
| Sweep Back | 25 Degrees | 25 Degrees | |||
| FAMILY | ORIGINAL | CLASSIC | |||
| Variant | 737 100 | 737 200ADV | 737 300 | 737 400 | 737 500 |
| Tail Fin | |||||
| Aircraft Height | 11.28M (37Ft) | 11.12M (36Ft 6In) | |||
| Tail Fin Height | 6.15M (20Ft 2In) | 6.15M (20Ft 2In) | |||
| Tail Fin Area | 20.81M2 (224Ft2) | 23.13M2 (249Ft2) | |||
| Rudder Area | 5.22M2 (56Ft 2In2) | 5.22M2 (56Ft 2In2) | |||
| Sweep Back | 35 Degrees | 35 Degrees | |||
| Under carriage | |||||
| Track | 5.23M 17Ft 2In | 5.25M 17Ft 3In | |||
| Wheelbase | 10.46M (34Ft 4In) |
11.38M (37Ft 4In) |
12.40M (40Ft 8In) |
14.27M (46Ft 10In) |
11.07M (36Ft 4In) |
| Number of Nose wheels | 2 | 2 | |||
| Number of Main wheels | 4 | 4 | |||
| Cabin | |||||
| Max. Certified Seating | 124 | 136 | 149 | 188 | 140 |
| Typical Seating | 113 | 119 | 149 | 179 | 140 |
| Seats Abreast | 6 3×3 | 6 3×3 | |||
| Weights | |||||
| Max. Ramp Weight | 44,361K (97,816lb) |
52,615K (116,016lb) |
56,700K (125,023lb) |
63,049K (139,023lb) |
63,049K (139,023lb) |
| Max. Takeoff Weight | 44,225K (97,516lb) |
52,390K (115,520lb) |
56,472K (124,521lb) |
62,822K (138,522lb) |
62,823K (138,525lb) |
| Maximum Landing Weight | 40,687K (89,715lb) |
46,720K (103,018lb) |
51,710K (114,021lb) |
54,885K (121,021lb) |
49,895K (110,018lb) |
| Max. Zero Fuel | 38,555K (85,014lb) |
43,091K (94,857lb) |
47,625K (105,013lb) |
51,256K (113,019lb) |
46,720K (103,018lb) |
| Fuel | |||||
| Fuel Capacity | 17,865L (4,720UG) |
19,532L (5,160UG) |
20,105L (5,312UG) |
20,105L (5,312UG) |
20,105L (5,312UG) |
| Speeds | |||||
| Vmo/Mmo Velocity/Mach Maximum Operating speed | 350Kn 0.84M |
340Kn 0.82M |
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| Cruise Speed IAS/Mach | 0.73M | 250/0.745 | |||
| True Airspeed (Kt) | 420 | 430 | |||
| Ceiling (Ft) | 35,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | ||
| Range with Max Payload(nm) | 1,720Nm (3,185Km) |
2,645Nm (4,899Km) |
2,950Nm (5,463Km) |
2,800Nm (5,186Km) |
2,950Nm (5,463Km) |
| Variant | 737 100 | 737 200ADV | 737 300 | 737 400 | 737 500 |
| FAMILY | ORIGINAL | CLASSIC | |||
Specification Table Boeing 737 Original and Boeing 737 Classic (Top).
Specification Table Boeing 737 Next Gen and Max.
| FAMILY | NEXT GENERATION (NG) | 737 MAX | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variant | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | Max 7 | Max 8 | Max 200 | Max 9 | Max 10 | |
| Milestones | ||||||||||
| Prices (Millions) | – | US$89.1 | US$106.1 | US$112.6 | US$99.7 | US$121.6 | US$124.8 | US$128.9 | US$134.9 | |
| Maiden Flight | 22 JAN 1998 | 09 FEB 1997 | 31 JUL 1997 | 03 AUG 2000 | 16 MAR 2018 | 29 JAN 2016 | 13 JAN 2019 | 13 APR 2017 | Late 2019 | |
| Launch Delivery | 18 Sep 1998 | 17 Dec 1997 | 22 Apr 1998 | 15 May 2001 | 2019 | 22 MAY 2017 | 2019 | 21 March 2018 |
2020 |
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| Launch Airline | SAS | Southwest Airlines | Hapag Lloyd | Alaska Airlines | Westjet |
Malindo Air |
Ryan Air | Lion Air | TBA | |
| Power Plant | ||||||||||
| Model | CFM56-7 | CFM | ||||||||
| Type | 7B18 | 7B20 | 7B24 | 7B26 | Leap-1B | |||||
| Thrust | 82.0Kn, 18,500lb | 89.0Kn, 20,600lb | 107.0Kn, 24,200lb | 117.3Kn, 26,300lb | 119–130Kn, 26,786–29,317lb | |||||
| Dimensions | ||||||||||
| Fuselage | ||||||||||
| Fuselage Length | 31.20M (102Ft 4In) |
33.60M (110Ft 3In) |
39.50M (129Ft 7In) |
42.10M (138Ft 2In) |
35.60M (116Ft 8In) |
39.50M (129Ft 8In) |
39.50M (129Ft 8In) |
42.10M (138Ft 2In) |
43.80M (143Ft 8In) |
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| Fuselage Height | 4.01M, (12Ft 2In) | 4.01M, (12Ft 2In) | ||||||||
| Fuselage Width (Outside) | 3.76M, (12Ft 4In) | 3.76M, (12Ft 4In) | ||||||||
| Cabin Width | 3.53M,(11Ft 7In) | 3.53M,(11Ft 7In) | ||||||||
| Wing | ||||||||||
| Span | 34.32M (112Ft 7In) | 35.92M (117Ft 10In) | ||||||||
| Wing Area | 124.58M2 (1,340Ft2) | 127M2 (1,370Ft2) | ||||||||
| Dihedral | 6 Degrees | 6 Degrees | ||||||||
| Sweep Back | 25.02 Degrees | 25.03 Degrees | ||||||||
| Tail Fin | ||||||||||
| Aircraft Height | 12.6M (41Ft 4In) | 12.3M (40ft 4in) | ||||||||
| Tail Fin Height | 7.16M (23F 6In) | 7.16M (23F 6In) | ||||||||
| Tail Fin Area | 26.44M2 (285Ft2) | 26.44M2 (285Ft2) | ||||||||
| Rudder Area | 5.22M2 (56Ft2) | 5.22M2 (56Ft2) | ||||||||
| FAMILY | NEXT GENERATION (NG) | 737 MAX | ||||||||
| Variant | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | Max 7 | Max 8 | Max 200 | Max 9 | Max 10 | |
| Under carriage | ||||||||||
| Track | 5.76M (18Ft 11In) | 5.72M (18Ft 9In) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | – | 12.6M (41Ft 4In) |
15.6M (51Ft 2In) |
– | 12.6M (41Ft 4In) |
15.6M (51Ft 2In) |
17.17M (56Ft 4In) |
– | ||
| Number of Nose wheels | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Number of Main wheels | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| Cabin | ||||||||||
| Max. Certified Seating | 149 | 189 | 215 | 149 | 189 | 200 | 220 | 244 | ||
| Typical Seating | 145 | 180 | 140 | 175 | 192 | 216 | ||||
| Seats Abreast | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| Weights | ||||||||||
| Max. Ramp Weight | 65,317Kg (143,999lb) |
70,307Kg (155,000lb) |
79,229Kg (174,670lb) |
79,229Kg (174,670lb) |
– | 82,417Kg (181,729lb) |
– | – | – | |
| Max. Takeoff Weight | 65,090Kg (153,499lb) |
70,080Kg (154.500lb) |
79,002Kg (174,170lb) |
79,002Kg (174,170lb) |
80,286Kg (177,000lb) |
82,190Kg (181,229lb) |
82,191Kg (181,200lb) |
88,314Kg (194,700lb) |
TBA | |
| Maximum Landing Weight | 54,657Kg (120,499lb) |
58,604Kg (130,000lb) |
66,349Kg (146,275lb) |
66,349Kg (146,275lb) |
66,043Kg (145,600lb) |
69,309Kg (152,800lb) |
69,309Kg (152,800lb) |
74,344Kg (163,900lb) |
TBA | |
| Max. Zero Fuel | 51,709Kg (113,999lb) |
55,202Kg (121,700lb) |
62,721Kg (138,276lb) |
63,628Kg (140,276lb) |
62,913Kg (138,700lb) |
65,952Kg (145,400lb) |
65,952Kg (145,400lb) |
70,987Kg (156,500lb) |
TBA | |
| Fuel | ||||||||||
| Capacity (Litres) | 26,035L, (6,878 US Gal) | 26,035L, (6,878 US Gal) | ||||||||
| Speeds | ||||||||||
| Vmo/Mmo Velocity/Mach Maximum Operating speed | 340/0.82 | 340/0.82 | ||||||||
| Cruise Speed IAS/Mach | 230/0.785 | 230/0.785 | ||||||||
| True Airspeed | 450Kt | 450Kt | ||||||||
| Ceiling (Ft) | 41,000 | 41,000 | ||||||||
| Range with Max Payload NM(Km) | 4,500 (8,334) |
4,400 (8,149) |
4,000 (7,408) |
3,200 (5,926) |
3,825 (7,084) |
3,620 (6,704) |
3,595 (6,658) |
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| Variant | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 | Max 7 | Max 8 | Max 200 | Max 9 | Max 10 | |
| FAMILY | NEXT GENERATION (NG) | 737 MAX | ||||||||
Specification Table Boeing 737 Original and Boeing 737 Classic.(Top)
Specification Table Boeing 737 Next Gen and Max.(Top)
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Why has Boeing maintained its designation to be B737, despite the latest B737 bears little resemblance to the original variant of the B737?
Hi and thanks for stopping by. I suppose you have to look at the 737 as an aircraft class that is targeting a certain segment of the market. The Boeing 737 is designed to fill the smaller jet airliners space over a given range of seats. Whilst bigger than the Embraer E-Jets, Boeing feels this is an optimum size range for a small city jet which can also be used for medium-haul international services.
If you look at your favourite model of car, you would see that they have also evolved over time to be something unrecognisable from their ancestors. Gains in technology as well as traveller expectations, continue to drive aeroplane makers to come up with improved, more cost efficient and more comfortable versions of their offerings.
Do you have the estimated production material used for the 737 Next Gen? I know the 787 is moving toward using more composite materiel instead of aluminum. Is the same happening with the 737?
Hi Shawn,
it seems that Boeing has not leaped ahead with the 737 as much as they have with the 787. The use of composite materials in the 737 Next Gen or even the 737 Max is quite conservative. Aluminium alloys are still the mainstay of the construction materials used with various blends used according to the strength required for the particular component.
For Example:
Slats, flaps and Fuselage skin – areas primarily loaded in tension – Aluminium alloy 2024 (Aluminium and copper)
Wing lower skin – Aluminium alloy 7055 (Aluminium, zinc, magnesium and copper)
Wing ribs, Frames, stringers, keel and floor beams – Aluminium alloy 7075 (Aluminium and zinc)
Spars, beams and Wing upper skin – Aluminium alloy 7178 (Aluminium, zinc, magnesium and copper)
Landing gear beam – Aluminium alloy 7175 (Aluminium, zinc, magnesium and copper)
I hope that helps.
Cheers Peter
Hi. I am looking for a wheelbase in one main shin and the pressure in the wheel ( Boeing 737-500)
Hi and thanks for your question. For the wheels, I will give you two measurements. The wheelbase which is the distance from the nosewheel to the line between the main wheels, which is 11.07 metres. The wheel track, which is the distance between the main wheels is 5.25 metres. The nose wheel pressure in PSI is 186-194. The main wheel tyre pressures are 193-202, once again PSI.
Happy Flying.