Mid Size Passenger Jets
Overview
The Boeing 737-600 is the smallest member of the 737 Next Generation family. Developed as a modern replacement for earlier 737 Classic models, it entered service in the late 1990s. The aircraft was designed for short and medium-haul routes requiring lower seating capacity.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × CFM56-7B18/20/22
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 22,000 lbf · 98 kN
- Avionics
- Rockwell Collins avionics
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 132 economy · 123 business
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 11 ft 7 in · 3.53 m
- Cabin height
- 7 ft 3 in · 2.20 m
- Cabin length
- 71 ft 6 in · 21.79 m
- Exterior length
- 102 ft 4 in · 31.20 m
- Tail height
- 41 ft 3 in · 12.57 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 12 ft 4 in · 3.76 m
- Wing span
- 117 ft 2 in · 35.70 m
- Baggage volume
- 720 ft³ · 20.4 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 144,500 lb · 65,500 kg
- Max landing weight
- 121,500 lb · 55,000 kg
- Max payload
- 34,300 lb · 15,600 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 6,900 gal · 26,000 L · 20,800 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 453 kt · 521 mph · 839 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 130 kt · 150 mph · 241 km/h
- Range
- 3,235 nm · 3,720 mi · 5,990 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.44 nm/gal · 0.22 km/L
- Ceiling
- 41,000 ft · 12,500 m
- Rate of climb
- 3,000 ft/min · 15 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 6,250 ft · 1,900 m
- Landing distance
- 4,250 ft · 1,300 m
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Operational Context
Boeing 737-600 — narrow-body short to medium-haul jet
The 737-600 first flew in 1998 and entered airline service in 1999. It shares the updated wing, avionics, and CFM56 engines of the broader 737NG family. Compared with larger variants, it features a shorter fuselage optimized for smaller markets.
Powered by two CFM56-7B turbofan engines producing approximately 22,000 to 24,000 pounds of thrust (98 to 107 kN) each, the 737-600 cruises at around 460 knots (850 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight is roughly 145,500 pounds (66,000 kg). Typical seating capacity ranges from 108 to 130 passengers depending on configuration.
Sales were limited compared with other 737NG variants due to competition from regional jets and larger 737 models. Only a modest number were produced. The aircraft remains in limited service with select operators.
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