Boeing 737 (300/400/500) Classic

Family

Classic's

Series

300

400

500

Production:

First flight

24 Feb 1984

19 Feb 1988

30 Jun 1989

First delivery

28 Nov 1984

15 Sep 1988

28 Feb 1990

Launch customer

Orion

Piedmont

Southwest

17 Dec 1999

25 Feb 2000

21 Jul 1999

Powerplant:

Model

CFM56-3

CFM56-3

CFM56-3

Type

-B2

C-1

-B1

Static Thrust (kN)

88.9

104.5

82.3

Static Thrust (Lb)

20,000

23,500

18,500

Bypass Ratio

5.0

4.9

5.0

EGT Margin (C)

50

45

90

Fan tip diameter (in)

60

60

60

Max Nacelle Width (m)

2.00

2.00

2.00

Dimensions:

Fuselage:

Aircraft length (m)

33.40

36.45

31.01

Fuselage length (m)

32.30

35.23

29.80

Height (m)

4.01

4.01

4.01

Width (m)

3.76

3.76

3.76

Cabin width (m)

3.53

3.53

3.53

Finess Ratio

8.66

9.46

8.02

Wing:

Span (m)

28.88

28.88

28.88

Gross Area (m²)

105.4

105.4

105.4

Aspect Ratio

9.16

9.16

9.16

Taper Ratio

0.240

0.240

0.240

Root Chord %

7.32

7.32

7.32

Tip Chord %

1.62

1.62

1.62

M.A.C.(m)

3.41

3.41

3.41

Dihedral (º)

6

6

6

¼ Chord Sweep (º)

25.00

25.00

25.00

Wing High Lift Devices:

Flap Span/Wing Span

0.720

0.720

0.720

Flap Area/Wing Area

0.290

0.290

0.290

Fin:

Aircraft Height (m)

11.13

11.13

11.13

Fin Height (m)

6.15

6.15

6.15

Fin Area (m²)

23.13

23.13

23.13

Rudder Area (m²)

5.22

5.22

5.22

Aspect Ratio

1.81

1.81

1.81

Taper Ratio

0.310

0.310

0.310

¼ Chord Sweep (º)

35

35

35

Horiz Stabilizer:

Span (m)

12.70

12.70

12.70

Tailplane Area (m²)

31.40

31.40

31.40

Elevators Area (m²)

6.55

6.55

6.55

Aspect Ratio

4.04

4.04

4.04

Taper Ratio

0.260

0.260

0.260

Dihedral (º)

7

7

7

¼ Chord Sweep (º)

30

30

30

Undercarriage:

Track (m)

5.25

5.25

5.25

Wheelbase (m)

12.40

14.27

11.07

Turning radius (m)

19.51

20.73

18.30

No. of Nose Wheels

2

2

2

Nose Wheel Diameter (Inches)

27

27

27

Nose Wheel Tread Width (Inches)

7.75

7.75

7.75

Nose Tyre Pressure (psi)

160-165

173-184

186-194

No. of Main Wheels

4

4

4

Main Wheel Diameter (Inches)

40 or 42

40 or 42

40 or 42

Main Wheel Tread Width (Inches)

14.5

14.5

14.5

Main Tyre Pressure (psi)

195-203

211-217

193-202

Operational Items:

Accomodation:

Max certified seating

149

188

140

Typical seating

149

179

140

No. abreast

6

6

6

Cabin Width

3.53

3.53

3.53

Hold volume (m³)

30.20

38.90

23.30

Volume per Passenger

0.20

0.22

0.18

Std Weights (kg):

Max. ramp

56700

63049

63049

Max. take-off

56472

62822

62823

Max. landing

51710

54885

49895

Max. zero-fuel

47625

51256

46720

IGW Weights:

Max. ramp

63502

68266

63049

Max. take-off

63276

68039

62823

Max. landing

52889

56245

49895

Max. zero-fuel

49668

53070

46720

Fuel capacity (ltrs)

20103

20103

20103

Fuel capacity (kg)

16200

16200

16200

Typical DOW

32900

35100

31900

Design payload

14250

16530

12540

Max payload

14805

18260

14770

Weight Ratios:

Ops Empty/Max T/O

0.523

0.516

0.609

Payload/Max T/O

0.225

0.243

0.239

Max Fuel/Max T/O

0.256

0.237

0.307

Fuel (litres):

Standard

20105

20105

20105

Optional

23829

23829

23829

Performance:

Loadings:

Thrust Loading (kg/kN)

353.48

325.35

318.28

Wing Loading (kg/m²)

596.29

645.15

497.05

Thrust/Weight Ratio

0.2884

0.3133

0.3203

Long range cruise:

IAS / Mach

250/0.745

250/0.745

250/0.745

TAS (kt)

430

430

430

Ceiling (ft)

37000

37000

37000

L.R. Fuel flow (kg/h)

2250

2377

2100

Range with max payload (nm)

2591

2501

2998

Design Parameters:

Fuel/pax/nm (kg)

0.0341

0.0395

0.0608

Seat x Range (seats.nm)

427500

469800

224400