B732

BOEING 737-200

Aircraft
Name
737-200
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
Regular tail, mid set
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L2J
RFF Category
6
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Underwing mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
BOEING CT-43
BOEING VC-96
BOEING Surveiller
BOEING 737-200
BOEING 737-200 Surveiller

B732

Short range airliner. In service since 1969. The most used member of first generation of B737 family. Stretched version of the orginal 737-100. Production ceased in 1988. 1144 aircraft of 737-200 were built, approx. 900 remain in service in 1999. Mil. type: CT-43 and VC96.

For more information, see Boeing's B737 family specifications.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
28.35 m
Length (metric)
30.53 m
Height (metric)
11.23 m
Powerplant

2 x P&W JT8D-9A (64.5 kN) or

Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
145 kts
Distance
1830 m
MTOW
52390 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
175 kts
ROC
1500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
250 kts
ROC
1200
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
250 kts
ROC
1000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.68
ROC
500 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
400 kts
MACH
0.73
Ceiling
370
Range
1200 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.70
ROD
800 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
250 kts
ROD
3500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
210 kts
MCS
210 kts
ROD
1500 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
150 kts
Distance
1400 m

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