The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body medium-range passenger aircraft considered the most popular in the world, manufactured by the Boeing Company in the United States.
On November 9, 1964, Boeing decided to begin work on a short- and medium-haul aircraft. The first order came from Lufthansa, which purchased 22 aircraft on February 19, 1965. The prototype, numbered N73700, was completed in early 1967, and on April 9, 1967, the first flight was made, which lasted 2.5 hours. At the controls were Boeing's chief test pilot Samuel Lewis Wallick Jr. and the plant's deputy director of flight operations Brien Wygle.
The Boeing 737 is the most frequently ordered airplane by airlines, with some 15,000 units produced to date. After 10,000 were built, it made it into the Guinness Book of Records. in 2014, 42 units "left" the production line per month.
The 737-800 version can take between 162 and 189 passengers on board, with a non-stop range of 5420 kilometers.
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Plastic model to be glued together by Zvezda. The kit does not include paint and glue.
Specifications:
- scale: 1/144
- product code: 7019
For more information and photos, visit the manufacturer's website.
A little history on the video:
And, what does the construction of the 737-800 look like ?
Start of the machine - view from the cockpit: