In the world of jet passenger aircraft, the Boeing 737-400 has been and remains the most popular airliner for many years. The whole history of passenger aircraft industry does not know other aircraft models by the number of cars produced. The Boeing 737-400 family already has three generations of aircraft. At the suggestion of charter carriers, the model was slightly modified.
The Boeing 737-400 is a mid-range type passenger passenger ship designed and manufactured by the United States. The first flight of this type of car took place in 1988. Boeing continues to develop a new generation of aircraft.
Since its release, the Boeing 737-400 has been operated for commercial purposes. Its length was increased by three meters, in this regard, the reconstruction of the air conditioning system followed . Thus, the Boeing 737-400 acquired distinctive features: two missing windows on each side, two additional emergency wing exits on each side. The model is distinguished by the tail heel, which can prevent the destruction of the tail of the fuselage when touching the runway. The Boeing 737-400 is a variant of the aircraft with an elongated fuselage, a larger capacity. With these changes, a slightly reduced flight range was noted. This version of the Boeing 737-400 was mentioned back in 1986. The increase in take-off weight necessitated the design reinforcement of the outer panels of the wing consoles and landing gear.
The Boeing 737-400, the cabin layout of which has also undergone changes, has 170 seats (in accordance with the wishes of charter airlines) against the base version of 146 seats. In the economy class cabin, the seats are arranged in the following order: in a row on both sides on board the seats 3-3. The best places of the economy lounge with this arrangement are in the front row in the middle of the liner. Their difference lies in legroom. There are only 6 such seats in the cabin.
As a hint for tourists buying tickets for the Boeing 737-400: the layout of the seats is notable for some inconvenience. At the toilet, located exactly at the end, the lines of passengers gather. The Boeing 737-400 has a maximum cruising speed of up to eight hundred kilometers per hour and a fixed mileage of up to one and a half kilometers. In the cockpit there are 2 jobs.
The technical data of the airliner is really impressive. The weight of an empty aircraft is almost thirty-five tons, and the capacity of the fuel tanks is almost twenty-four tons. Permissible commercial load of the aircraft is about eighteen tons.
At one time, the Boeing 737-400 airliner replaced the older obsolete relatives. At the same time, it was equipped with new avionics, an improved interior and engines. Currently, this type of aircraft is no longer manufactured, mass production ended in 2000, however, many airlines still operate aircraft of this brand. The flight range of the aircraft with maximum load is about five thousand kilometers. A total of 486 Boeing 737-400 aircraft were produced, replaced by another model - 737-800.