B738 - Boeing 737-800 aircraft: development history, interior layout, reviews

B738 (Boeing 737-800) is a jet passenger airliner that is designed for medium-haul flights. Its technical characteristics meet all modern international safety standards. The aircraft of this modification are the most in demand all over the world.

B738 (airplane): photo, development history, features

The development of new-generation airliners was launched by Boeing in 1991, when Airbus A320 aircraft 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 modifications 737-600, -700, -800 and -900. Distinctive features of the family are a new 5.5 m long form of wings with vertical tips, improved avionics, more efficient and economical engines. B738 - the aircraft that replaced the "Boeing 737-400" and is an extended version of the modification 737-700. Displays of instrument panels in the pilot's cabin are designed on the basis of cathode-ray tubes. Also, this modification is economical compared to other aircraft, for example with MD-80. So, the airline "Alaska Airlines" was able to save up to 2000 dollars with one flight, replacing these planes with "Boeing 737-800".

B738 (the Boeing 737-800 aircraft) began to be designed in 1994, and already in 1997 flight tests were successfully carried out. Since March 1998, the supply of airliners of the new modification began. The first customer of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft is Hapag-Lloyd Flug, which is now called TUIfly.

Flight Performance

• The length of the fuselage is 39.5 m.
• The height is 12.5 m.
• The area of the wings is 125 m.
• The maximum capacity of fuel tanks is 26020 liters.
• The fuel consumption at the level is 3200 liters per hour.
• The maximum range of the flight is 5400 km.
• The speed limit is 851 km / h.
• The maximum carrying capacity is 189 passengers for one class of service, 160 for two.

Salon layout

Consider the classic layout of the B738 (airplane). The scheme presented below has two classes of service. The most comfortable chairs are marked in green. The most uncomfortable and not very successful places are highlighted in red and yellow colors.

The best seats are located in the 6th and 13th rows. There is a partition between the service classes. These rows are considered the most comfortable due to the large space for the legs and the reclining backs of the seats. 13 series is emergency, therefore it is not intended for passengers with children. The space between 13 and 12 should always be free.

Less comfortable is the 12 emergency series. The backs of the seats here do not recline, but the distance to the nearest 11 row is quite large.

Not the most successful series - 11. The backs of the seats here are rigidly fixed and do not recline, and the distance to the nearest row is relatively narrow. Also uncomfortable are the places near the corridor in the penultimate row, as 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 version of the layout is classical. Any airline that operates these aircraft can change the layout according to its needs.

B738 (airplane): reviews of passengers

Travelers who flew on the Boeing 737-800 leave in the Internet both negative and positive reviews.

Among the negative moments of travel are:

• Narrow space between the seats in some layouts.
• Strong noise in the cabin during take-off.
• Narrow aisles between rows.
• The portholes are low.
• Strong turbulence in turbulence compared to the "Airbus A320".
• Strong vibration in the last rows.

Among the positive points:

• Convenient luggage shelves.
• In the forefront, vibration during flight is virtually nonexistent.
• Comfortable temperature in the cabin.
• The aircraft is quickly gaining ground when taking off.
• Fast landing.
• Powerful engines.
• Security.

B738 (Boeing 737-800) is one of the most popular airliners in the world. In aircraft fleets of various carriers, he began to appear since 1998. According to statistics, every five seconds on Earth the Boeing 737-800 takes off and sits. This aircraft is recognized as one of the safest. Designers are constantly working to improve the safety of the aircraft.