Mid Size Passenger Jets
McDonnell Douglas MD-95 / Boeing 717
ICAO: B712
Overview
The Boeing 737-100 was the first member of the 737 series. Introduced in the late 1960s, it was designed for short-haul routes. The aircraft laid the foundation for one of the most successful commercial jet families in history.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 14,000 lbf · 62 kN
- Avionics
- ARINC 500 series
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 124
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 11 ft 7 in · 3.54 m
- Cabin height
- 7 ft 2 in · 2.19 m
- Cabin length
- 90 ft 7 in · 27.61 m
- Exterior length
- 94 ft 0 in · 28.65 m
- Tail height
- 36 ft 10 in · 11.23 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 12 ft 4 in · 3.76 m
- Wing span
- 93 ft 0 in · 28.35 m
- Baggage volume
- 650 ft³ · 18.4 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 110,000 lb · 49,900 kg
- Max landing weight
- 99,000 lb · 44,900 kg
- Max payload
- 28,000 lb · 12,700 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 4,700 gal · 17,900 L · 14,300 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 460 kt · 529 mph · 852 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 140 kt · 161 mph · 259 km/h
- Range
- 1,720 nm · 1,980 mi · 3,190 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 37,000 ft · 11,300 m
- Rate of climb
- 1,500 ft/min · 8 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 5,900 ft · 1,800 m
- Landing distance
- 4,600 ft · 1,400 m
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Operational Context
Boeing 737-100 — early short-haul narrow-body jet
The 737-100 first flew in 1967 and entered service in 1968. It featured a short fuselage and twin underwing-mounted engines. The aircraft was optimized for operations from smaller airports with limited infrastructure.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan engines producing approximately 14,000 pounds of thrust (62 kN) each, the 737-100 cruised at around 450 knots (835 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight was roughly 110,000 pounds (49,900 kg). Seating typically ranged from 85 to 100 passengers.
Production numbers were limited compared with later variants. The design nevertheless established the 737 platform’s basic configuration. It marked the beginning of a long-running aircraft lineage.
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