Revell: 1:288 Boeing 737-800

The Boeing 737 is a short-range, low-wing, twin-engine, low-wing jet aircraft manufactured in the USA. It is powered by two Pratt and Whitney JT8D or CFM International CFM56 engines. The prototype flew in 1967 and serial production began in 1968 and is still ongoing. The Boeing 737 is the most frequently ordered passenger aircraft in history, and by mid-2017, 9,486 copies of this aircraft had been built! The aircraft of this type was created in response to Boeing's concern about the demand reported by American airlines for a new passenger machine characterized by low operating costs. In addition, it uses a "2x3" seating system, that is, there are two rows of 3 seats in the passenger cabin, which allowed the transport of a larger number of passengers. Several significant development versions of this very successful aircraft were built during serial production. The first mass-produced was the Boeing 737-100, but the Boeing 737-200 model was quickly put into service, with improved performance and aerodynamic properties. The Boeing 737-600, 737-700 and 737-800 models, which appeared in the late 1990s, used the most modern avionics with a glass cockpit and LCD displays instead of analog clocks. One of the newer versions is the Boeing 737-900, which flew in 2000. Its aerodynamics have been improved and the shape of the wings has been changed, thanks to which the range has been improved. Depending on the version, the Boeing 737 can carry from 104 to 215 passengers.