Aircraft Winglet Aids flight efficiency and reduces Air fare operational costs. XAV 4396-418
The 737 was born out of Boeing's need to introduce a competitor in the short-range, small capacity jetliner market which had been pioneered by the BAC 1-11 and the Douglas DC-9. While Boeing had originally planned for a 60 to 85 seat aircraft, consultation with launch customer Lufthansa resulted in a change to 100 seats.[2] Boeing was far behind its competitors when the 737 was launched, as rival aircraft were already into flight certification. To speed up the development time, Boeing reused 60 percent of the structure and systems of the existing 727, most notably the fuselage cross section, which permitted six-abreast seating compared to the rival 1-11 and DC-9's five-abreast layout.[2] A NASA first 737-100 made its maiden flight on April 9, 1967 and entered service in February 1968 with Lufthansa, the first non-American airline to launch a new Boeing airplane. The 737-200 made its maiden flight on August 8, 1967. Lufthansa was the only significant customer to purchase the 737-100 and only 30 aircraft were ever produced. The lengthened 737-200 was widely preferred and was produced until 1988. The launch customer of the 737-200 was United Airlines. The inaugural flight for United was flown on April 28, 1968 from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Grand Rapids, Michigan (GRR). After aircraft #135, a series of improvements were incorporated in to the 737-200. This became known as the 737-200 Advanced, which became the production standard. In the early 1980s the 737 was given its first major facelift. The new 737 Classic series introduced new technology while retaining commonality with previous 737s. Fitting the CFM56 engine yielded significant gains in fuel economy, but also posed an engineering challenge given the low ground clearance of the 737. Boeing and engine supplier CFMI solved the problem by placing the engine ahead of (rather than below) the wing, and by moving engine accessories to the sides (rather than the bottom) of the engine pod, giving the 737 a
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